Activity Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What cause-and-effect relationship is described in this article? | Enrollment in rural schoolhouses is shrinking with rural population decline, which is putting pressure on the schools to merge or close. |
| The best alternate headline for this article would be __. | Rural Schoolhouses in Decline |
| Which is the closest synonym for the word merge? | Combine |
| Which of these is a statement of opinion? | Rural schoolhouses offer a superior education. |
| The reader can infer from the article that __. | Judy Boyle is concerned about what the future holds for rural students. |
| The article states: Teachers are very familiar with students’ strengths and weaknesses, which means that they can mold their teaching styles to serve the varying needs of their students. Which would be the closest synonym for the word mold, as it is used above? | Alter |
| The news article says all of the following except __. | The name of the state that had the first rural schoolhouse and the year that it opened |
| The author probably wrote this article to __. | Highlight the situation with rural schoolhouses in the U.S. |