Read “Don’t Hate on the Trait” by BirdBrain Science 2016

1. PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a central idea of the text?
A. Genes decide what people look like, both on the inside and on the outside, and these appearances cannot be changed.
B. Genes instruct cells on how to form, as well as how a person should grow, look, and act.
C. A person’s environment has a bigger impact on how they look and behave than their genetics.

1. Part B. Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A.
A. “These drawings are the instructions that show them what to build. Since there are so many different parts to put together, every building needs it’s own introductions” (paragraph 1)
B. “Your genes tells your cells what to do. They tell your body how to grow, make you look a certain way, and even decide what your personality will be like” (paragraph 2)

2. Which of the following explains the relationship between genes and environment?
A. Environment can change over time, but a person’s genes will stay the same forever.
B. Environment, like a person’s genes, can determine how someone behaves, grows, and looks

3. How does the comparison in paragraphs 1-2 develop the central idea of the article?
A. It shows how genes are like architects because they both need instructions to build things.
B. It compares people to buildings and shows how different parts of the body are built.

[I took away bad answers using the process of elimination]