NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howdoyouknowthat“ThePowerofW.O.W.”isaplay?Theinformationdependsonphotographs.Itexplainshowpeopleandplacescametobe.Itcontainsinformationaboutaspecifictopic.Thecharacters’actionsandfeelingsareshownthroughdialogue.2.WhatdoestheauthorMOSTLIKELYassumeaboutthereader?Thereaderisfamiliarwithlibraries.Thereaderknowshowtousecomputers.Thereaderhasvolunteeredatabakesale.Thereaderhasraisedmoneyatacarwash.3.Whydidtheauthorwrite“ThePowerofW.O.W.”?totellaboutsomestudentswhoweredeterminedtodescribewhatabookmobilelookslikeinsidetopersuadestudentstodoacommunityprojecttoteachaboutdifferentwaystoraisemoney4.Whydothestudentsdecidetotakeflyerstothebusinessesintown?TheywantMr.Diaztogivethemsomeorangecake.Theywanttocollectmoneyforcleaningsupplies.Theyhavereadaboutwaystoraisefunds.Theyknowtheownerswilldonatemoney.5.WhichactionBESTshowsthatMariaKopanasbelievesinwhatIleanaisdoing?SheknowsaboutP.O.W.W.O.W.Sheasksaboutthebookmobile.SheinterviewsEricaandJake.Shehelpstowashthedirtycars.WeeklyLessonTestLesson22©Harcourt•Grade5197SelectionComprehension“ThePowerofW.O.W.”Name6.WhichactionBESTshowsthatMrs.Nguyenisagoodlibrarian?Sheknowshowtodrivethebookmobile.ShewantstohelpraisemoneyforW.O.W.Sheknowswhichbookseachpersonwouldlike.SheallowsJaketousethecomputerinthebookmobile.7.Atthebeginningoftheplay,whatistheMOSTLIKELYreasonthatnoonehasgivenmoneytoW.O.W.?Theywanttogodowntowntothelibrary.Theyareunawareofthefundingproblem.Theythinkthatthebookmobileisunimportant.Theyhavetheirowncomputersandbooksathome.8.Attheendoftheplay,whichwordBESTdescribesthepeopleinthecommunity?generousgratefulastonishedcautiousREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ExplainwhythestudentsweresuccessfulinsavingtheWordsonWheelsprogram.Usedetailsfrom“ThePowerofW.O.W.”tohelpyouexplain.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson22©Harcourt•Grade5198SelectionComprehension“ThePowerofW.O.W.”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson22FocusSkill:Author’sPurposeandPerspectiveReadthepassage.T...