ANSWER KEY FINAL ASSIGNMENT M5

READING TEXT 1
Manufacturing Tea
1. 2
2. 6
3. 7
4. 3
5. 9
6. 5
7. 8
8. 4

READING TEXT 2
Fireworks
9. A
10. D
11. They can be cause of air pollution, they meybe contain harmful
chemicals; they can damage your hearing, injuries and even death.
12. The author believes all consumer fireworks should be banned, but it’s
okay for people to continue enjoying public fireworks displays.
13. B
14. The writer tells us that the fireworks should be banned with an
exception. I do agree with it. Due to the problems caused by the fireworks
and it is also only money waste, I support that the fireworks should be
banned in all occasion absolutely. The money waste of lighting the
fireworks should be diverted to the other benefit activity.

READING TEXT 3
ASEAN nations performing poorly in Science, Math and/or Reading (PISA, 2005)
15. What type of graphic organizer is in Reading Text 3?
Bar chart
16. What is the writer’s purpose for presenting the data in this way?
To compare and contrast data/information
17. Can you identify source of the data used in the text? Do you think it is a
credible source?
The text says: PISA, 2005. It should be valid; but site-checking is always
recommended.
18. What is the most ‘striking’ information in the text?
Responses should focus on data on either TOP (highest performance) or
BOTTOM (poorest performance).
19. Which country is the better performer: Vietnam or Singapore? Why?
(Model answer) Each of the countries has its strength. Vietnam has the least
number of students at Level 1 (6%) while Singapore is on second position with
10%. However, Singapore has more students (52%) at top levels (level 3-6) and
also has the most number of students at highest level (level 6, pink bar).
20. What can you say about Indonesia’s performance compared to other ASEAN
country?
(Model answer) Indonesia sit in the bottom position with more than a half of
its students (56%) at Level 1. However, it shares the same position for the
number of students positioned at Level 2 of competence in Science.

1. What type of infographic is Reading Text 4?

List Infographic
2. What is the text about?
Five signs of people who do not drink enough water
3. What is the writer’s purpose?
To explain/inform about how to find out if one’s body is in need of water.
4. Can you identify source of the data used in the text? Do you think it is a
credible source?
The text says: www.jjvirgin.com A site-checking is required to find out about its
credibility.
5. Write a summary of the infographic in not more than 50 words.
Our body needs sufficient water to keep us healthy. This infographic explain
what to do to find out if we have enough water in our body.s There are five signs
of lack of water: feeling hungry, feeling tired or cranky, rough and dry skin, less
frequency of needs to empty bladder along with dark and strong smell of urine,
and checking on how much water one’s need daily based on his/her respective
body weight.