Resolving the Project Puzzle

Questions: 5

Grade: 6

Words: 158

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Jake and Sam were best friends and always excited about school projects. This time, they had to build a model of a solar system. Jake wanted to make it colorful, while Sam insisted on it being realistic. Instead of arguing, Jake suggested, Let s listen to each other s ideas. Sam agreed, and they began discussing. Jake expressed his desire for a vibrant model to make it fun. Sam explained his viewpoint: a realistic model would help them understand the solar system better. After listening, they both saw merit in each other s ideas. So, they decided to compromise. They made Earth and Mars colorful, as they were their favorite planets, and kept the rest of the model realistic. Their teacher was impressed by their creative yet informative model. Above all, she appreciated how they had resolved their differences peacefully. Jake and Sam learned that it was possible to resolve conflicts by listening, understanding, and finding middle ground.

Question 1

What school project were Jake and Sam working on?

Building a robot

Creating a volcano

Writing a report on animals

Designing a poster on recycling

Building a model of a solar system

Explanation. The passage mentions that Jake and Sam were working on a school project to build a model of a solar system.

Question 2

How did Jake and Sam decide to resolve their differences about the project?

By arguing and fighting

By ignoring each other s ideas

By letting their teacher decide

By compromising and incorporating both of their ideas

Explanation. The passage states that Jake and Sam decided to resolve their differences by compromising and incorporating both of their ideas into the project.

By letting their classmates vote on it

Question 3

Which two planets did Jake and Sam decide to make colorful in their model?

Venus and Jupiter

Mercury and Neptune

Pluto and Uranus

Earth and Mars

Explanation. The passage mentions that Jake and Sam decided to make Earth and Mars colorful in their model.

Saturn and Jupiter

Question 4

How did Jake and Sam s teacher feel about their project?

She was disappointed

She was not impressed

She was indifferent

She was confused

She was impressed

Explanation. The passage mentions that Jake and Sam s teacher was impressed by their creative yet informative model.

Question 5

What did Jake and Sam learn from working on this project?

That school projects are not enjoyable

That they do not work well together

That it is possible to resolve conflicts by listening, understanding, and finding middle ground

Explanation. The passage mentions that Jake and Sam learned that it was possible to resolve conflicts by listening, understanding, and finding middle ground.