Making A Shopping List English Worksheet (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

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Question Type:

Vocabulary

organized (adjective): in order; arranged in a logical or orderly way; structured or planned.

In paragraph 2, the author writes: “When you write the list, you should keep it organized.” We can use context clues—hints from

known words or phrases around the unknown word or phrase—to help us figure out what the word organized most nearly means.

Paragraph 2 explains how a shopping list helps you to save time. The author says that your list should be organized. He or she then

says: “for example, you could write down all of the fruits and vegetables you need in one column. In the next column, you could list

all of the meats you need. In another column, you could write down all of the frozen foods you need.” Putting food items into

different columns is a way to keep the list organized. Columns keep a list in a logical order—in other words, an order that makes

sense. The author then says: “keeping your list in order will help you get your shopping done faster.” We can see that organizing a

list means putting it in order. Organized means in order. Therefore (A) is correct. Based on the above information, we can see that

organized means in order. Short does not mean in order. Therefore (B) is incorrect. Based on the above information, we can see

that organized means in order. Close by does not mean in order. Therefore (C) is incorrect. Based on the above information, we can

see that organized means in order. Correct does not mean in order. Therefore (D) is incorrect.

Question Type:

Detail

In paragraph 3, the author explains that a shopping list “can help keep you from buying things you do not need.” The author then

gives two examples. For the first example, he/she writes: “without a list, you might not remember if you already have enough milk at

home. You might buy the milk just in case you do not have any. Then, when you get home, you will see that you already had a full

gallon of milk. The extra milk that you bought might go to waste.” In this example, milk is unnecessary (not needed) because it is a

food that you already have at home. The author then gives the second example: “other unnecessary items may be things like

cookies or candy. If you make a list and stick to it, you will be less likely to buy things like junk food that you do not really need.” The

second example of unnecessary food is junk food. The two examples of unnecessary food in the passage are junk food and food

you already have at home. Therefore (B) is correct. The passage does not provide information to support choices (A), (C), or (D).

Therefore they are incorrect.

Question Type:

Global

In paragraph 4 the author explains how shopping lists can save you money. He or she says that shopping lists can keep you from

buying things you do not need, like junk food. This is a way that shopping lists can help you save money and buy healthier food. It is

not a way that shopping lists can save you time. This eliminates option (I). In paragraph 3, the author says that a shopping list

“helps you not to forget anything.” If you never forget an important item, “you will never have to waste time by going back to the

store to get the one thing you forgot to buy.” Therefore, shopping lists save you time by helping you not have to go back to the store

to get something you forgot. This supports option (II). In paragraph 2, the author explains that a shopping list will save you time. He

or she says that you should write an organized list. An organized list will “help you get your shopping done faster” because you “will

not need to go back and forth through the store to get all of the items on your list. This will help you save time in the store.” In other

words, a shopping list will help you spend less time in the store. This supports option (III). Therefore (C) is correct.

Question Type:

Inference

Both the first and the final paragraphs explain why some people do not like shopping lists. In the first paragraph, the author writes:

“some people do not like to make a shopping list because it can take time to write down all of the things that you need.” In the final

paragraph, the author writes: “it can take you a few minutes to write out a shopping list before you go to the store.” These quotations

show that the author thinks some people do not like to make shopping lists because they take too much time. This means that the

author would likely think that Joe does not want to make a shopping list because he thinks that it would too much time. Therefore

(B) is correct. The passage does not provide information to support choices (A), (C), or (D). Therefore they are incorrect.

Question Type:

Global

In the first paragraph, the author writes: “It is a good idea to make a list before you go food shopping.” He or she then adds: “there

are many reasons why you should think about making one the next time you go shopping.” Throughout the passage, the author

gives reasons why it is a good idea to make a shopping list before you go to the store. In the final paragraph, the author sums up all

of the reasons: “making a shopping list not only saves you time and money, it can also help you choose healthier food.” According to

the author, shopping lists are helpful because they save time and money and they keep you from buying junk food. Based on this

information, we can see that the author’s purpose is most likely to show readers why shopping lists are helpful. Therefore (D) is

correct. The author never explains what a shopping list is in this passage. He or she talks about shopping lists without telling

readers what they are. The author likely thinks that readers already know what a shopping list is. Based on the above information,

we can see that the author’s purpose is most likely to show readers why shopping lists are helpful. Therefore (A) is incorrect. In

paragraph 2, the author does give readers an idea about how to write a good shopping list. He or she tells readers to keep a list

organized, then gives an example: “you could write down all of the fruits and vegetables you need in one column. In the next

column, you could list all of the meats you need.” Although this paragraph does tell readers how to write a good shopping list, it is

the only part of the passage that does this. The passage as a whole shows readers why shopping lists are helpful. Therefore (B) is

incorrect. Both the first and the final paragraphs explain why some people do not like shopping lists. In the first paragraph, the

author writes: “some people do not like to make a shopping list because it can take time to write down all of the things that you

need.” In the final paragraph, the author writes: “it can take you a few minutes to write out a shopping list before you go to the store.”

Although these paragraphs do explain why some people do not like shopping lists, they are the only parts of the passage that do

this. The passage as a whole shows readers why shopping lists are helpful. Therefore (C) is incorrect.

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