PRACTICE

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions based on the graphic "Car Wash vs. Home Wash".

1. What is the main idea of the graphic?
(A) washing your car at a car wash is better than washing your car at home
(B) washing your car at home is better than washing your car at a car wash
(C) there is no difference between washing your car at home or a car wash

2. "Dish and laundry soaps strip the protective waxes..." In this sentence, what does "strip" mean?
(A) to take off all your clothes
(B) to remove something that covers something
(C) to take apart something such as a machine
(D) a piece of something such as cloth, paper, or grass that is much longer than it is wide
(E) a long, narrow area of land

3. According to the graphic, which uses less water?
(A) washing your car at home
(B) washing your car at a car wash
(C) it doesn't matter; they use the same amount of water

4. What type of graphic is this?
(A) pie chart
(B) bar graph
(C) line graph
(D) none of the above, but pictures help to understand with only a little text

5. Who do you think made this graphic?
(A) a car owner that likes to do things alone without help from other people
(B) a big store like Home Depot that sells materials to wash your car at home
(C) a company that sells products for car washes and wants to help their business
(D) the transportation office of the government of the United States

6. True or False? According to this graphic, if you wash your car at home, you will use only 30-45 gallons of water.
(A) True
(B) False

7. One of the symbols is a circle with a slash (line) through it. What does this mean?
(A) no, don't do it; it is not allowed; stop
(B) yes, choose this one; this is the better option

8. What is the main purpose of this graphic?
(A) information
(B) persuasion
(C) entertainment