WHAT DOES JOSEPH PROBABLY DO

21.

What does Joseph probably do?

cats can be vaccinated

a.

He probably organized the Fur Ball.

b.

to get people who support the shelter

b.

He is probably the director of the shelter.

together

c.

He is most likely a photographer.

c.

to raise funds for Honey, the rescued

d.

It is likely he is a dog trainer.

Great Dane

d.

to raise funds for an animal shelter

You need to use the clues in the e-mail to figure this

answer out. The way Joseph talks about the shelter

and his invitation to come and visit the animals and

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Choose the correct verb by looking for verb-

subject agreement and appropriate tense.

him suggest that he may work at the shelter, so choice

b

is the most reasonable. Choice a

is unlikely. Gener-

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Use context to figure out which word belongs .

ally events like fundraisers are organized by interested

To Analyze Reading Passages

volunteers and, in fact, he thanks the organizers.

Choice

c

is not at all likely. There is no mention of

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Scan the reading passages for main ideas.

him being a photographer. Choice d

may be true, but

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Figure out why an author wrote a passage.

there is no evidence that it is.

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Figure out what kind of question is being asked.

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Use key words to find answers to questions in