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Comprehension questions for the above image(s):

 

 

1.     When you compare information on page 3, what do you notice?

a.    Manufacturing jobs have disappeared.

b.    Educational jobs have disappeared.

c.    Manufacturing used to provide a lot of jobs.

d.    Education used to provide a lot of jobs.

 

2.     “The median income for men is $33,276.” What does the word “median” mean?

a.    range

b.    average

c.    middle

d.    high

 

3.     What is something you can conclude from the information on page 4?

a.    We have moved into bigger houses.

b.    We have stopped growing crops.

c.    We have less rent to pay.

d.    The cost of living is the same.

 

4.     What do you conclude about our usage of modern conveniences, based on page 4?

a.    Our country likes using conveniences like indoor water and phone.

b.    Conveniences are not important to us today.

c.    We had a lot of conveniences in 1940.

d.    We did not have any indoor plumbing in 1940.

 

5.     What was the purpose of including the marriage statistics on page 4?

a.    To illustrate the changes in marriage numbers.

b.    To convince people to get married.

c.    To debate the merits of marriage.

d.    To entertain readers with marriage statistics.

 

1.    When you compare information on page 3, what do you notice?

a.    Manufacturing jobs have disappeared.

b.    Educational jobs have disappeared.

c.    Manufacturing used to provide a lot of jobs.

d.    Education used to provide a lot of jobs.

 

2.     “The median income for men is $33,276.” What does the word “median” mean?

a.    range

b.    average

c.    middle

d.    high

 

3.     What is something you can conclude from the information on page 4?

a.    We have moved into bigger houses.

b.    We have stopped growing crops.

c.    We have less rent to pay.

d.    The cost of living is the same.

 

4.     What do you conclude about our usage of modern conveniences, based on page 4?

a.    Our country likes using conveniences like indoor water and phone.

b.    Conveniences are not important to us today.

c.    We had a lot of conveniences in 1940.

d.    We did not have any indoor plumbing in 1940.

 

5.     What was the purpose of including the marriage statistics on page 4?

a.    To illustrate the changes in marriage numbers.

b.    To convince people to get married.

c.    To debate the merits of marriage.

d.    To entertain readers with marriage statistics.