Answer a question from an article, a chart and a table

Grade 11 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Use this

   Source line: News release from the Calder Harbor Ferry Authority, July 8, 2026. The chart and the table are the authority's own, made from its trip logs for January to June.

   [1] The Calder Harbor Ferry Authority reported on Monday that delayed crossings fell by 40 percent between January and May, the steadiest improvement in the service's twelve-year history, and its general manager credited a winter of maintenance work on the three boats. [2] Marguerite Adeyemi, who has managed the authority since 2021, said the share of trips running late dropped from 20 percent in January to 12 percent in May, which she called proof that the repairs had worked. [3] "Riders told us for years that they could not count on the 7:40 boat," she said, "and now they can." [4] The authority carries about 1.1 million passengers a year between Calder Harbor and the three island towns, and roughly a third of them are commuters who cross at least four days a week. [5] The maintenance program, which cost $2.3 million, replaced the engines on two of the boats and rebuilt the loading ramp at the harbor terminal, where crews have long said that boarding is slowed in rough weather. [6] Adeyemi noted that the authority also changed how it reports delays beginning in May, when a crossing began to count as late only if it arrived more than ten minutes after its scheduled time, rather than five. [7] She said the new standard matches the one used by the state ferry agency and makes the authority's figures easier to compare with those of other services. [8] The authority's board will consider a fare increase of 4 percent in September, and Adeyemi said that the improved performance strengthens the case for it. [9] Island residents, who sometimes plan their work shifts around the first and last boats, said they would judge the service by the summer schedule. [10] The authority publishes its trip logs each quarter, and the latest are available at the harbor terminal.

3. 1.

   Ari checks sentence 1 (delayed crossings fell by 40 percent from January to May) against the chart. Does the chart support it?

   • Yes: the general manager states it, and the January and May bars match her figures, so nothing else needs checking.
   • Yes: the chart shows the repairs worked, since delays fell after the winter of maintenance work on the boats.
   • The numbers agree: 20 percent to 12 percent is a 40 percent drop, but the bars use two different standards.
   • No: the bars show delays falling from 20 percent to 12 percent, which is a drop of 8 percent, not 40.
4. 2.

   Bo checks sentence 2, where Adeyemi calls the drop from 20 to 12 percent proof that the repairs worked. What do the chart and table say about that?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The table confirms the repairs, since it shows fewer crossings late by more than ten minutes in each later month.
   • The chart shows the fall, but it cannot show the repairs caused it, and the table shows a changed standard.
   • The chart confirms the repairs worked, because the manager runs the authority and knows the boats well.
   • The chart contradicts her, since February's bar of 22 percent is higher than January's bar of 20 percent.
5. 3.

   Esme compares the article's 40 percent drop with the table's two late columns. Where is the discrepancy?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • May had more crossings than January, which pushed the share of late crossings down from 20 to 12 percent.
   • On one standard May was about 18 percent against January's 20, so the 40 percent mixes two standards.
   • The chart is wrong, since its May bar of 12 percent cannot match the table's higher figure of 292 late crossings.
   • There is no discrepancy: the table's January figure of 300 late crossings matches the chart's January bar of 20 percent.
6. 4.

   Jun compares the chart's June bar (11 percent) with the table's June row (105 and 182 late crossings of 1,650). What explains the apparent mismatch?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The bar counts only the 182 crossings over 10 minutes late, about 11 percent, leaving out the 105.
   • June had more crossings than May, which pushed the percentage down and left a gap between the cards.
   • The cards do not conflict, because the 105 and 182 late crossings together are the 11 percent the chart shows.
   • The chart's bar is wrong, since 287 late crossings out of 1,650 make about 17 percent, not 11.
7. 5.

   Kira judges the chart as a source for the claim that service improved. Which statement gives its strength and its limit?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Strength: it shows why crossings ran late. Limit: it covers six months of the year, not twelve.
   • Strength: it was made by an independent group. Limit: it uses bars, which are hard to read exactly.
   • Strength: nothing, since the standard changed in May. Limit: the whole chart is useless for judging service.
   • Strength: months compare easily. Limit: the bars switch from a 5-minute to a 10-minute standard in May.
8. 6.

   Luz judges the table as a source for the claim that service improved. Which statement gives its strength and its limit?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Strength: its exact counts settle the question of improvement. Limit: it has no totals for the full year.
   • Strength: it shows how many passengers each crossing carried. Limit: it does not show the boats' maintenance dates.
   • Strength: it was compiled by the state ferry agency. Limit: it uses numbers that are too exact to be believed.
   • Strength: it lists both lateness bands, so any standard can be compared. Limit: it covers six months only.

9. Use this

   Source line: Statement released by the Westbrook Solar Installers Association, a trade group of eleven local companies, September 22, 2026. The chart and the table were made by the town's building-permit office from its records.

   [1] Rooftop solar installations in Westbrook have tripled since 2022, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Westbrook Solar Installers Association, which represents eleven local companies. [2] The group's president, Teodoro Vance, said the growth shows that residents have embraced clean energy and that the town should expand its fast-track permit program, which cuts the wait for approval from six weeks to ten days. [3] "Three years ago it was a handful of neighbors," Vance said, "and today solar is on one home in nine." [4] The town's building-permit office, which records every installation, supplied the figures the association cited, and its staff confirmed that the totals quoted in the statement are accurate. [5] The fast-track program began in 2024 and has been used by roughly four of every ten applicants since then, according to the permit office. [6] Town council members will vote in November on whether to continue funding the program, which costs about $85,000 a year in staff time. [7] Councilmember Rhea Castellanos, who has not taken a position, said she wants to see whether the program is increasing installations or merely speeding up the ones that would have happened anyway. [8] A study of the program by the state energy office is expected next spring. [9] Vance said the association's members hired 44 new workers last year and expect to hire more if the program continues.

11. 7.

    Noah checks sentence 5 (the fast-track program has been used by roughly four of every ten applicants since 2024) against the table.

    • The table confirms it exactly, since the permit office's own staff gave the article its figure of four in ten.
    • The table supports it, and also shows that the fast-track program is the cause of the increase in permits.
    • The table supports it roughly: 42, 66 and 54 fast-track permits out of 430 total is about 38 percent.
    • The table contradicts it: just 66 permits used fast-track in 2025, far fewer than four in ten of 160.
12. 8.

    Pia compares the chart's running totals for 2024 and 2025 with the table's 2025 row. Do the cards disagree about 2025?

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • No: the total rose from 480 to 640, which equals the table's 160 new systems in 2025.
    • Yes: the chart's rise from 480 to 640 is larger than the table's 150 systems for 2024, so the cards disagree.
    • Yes: the chart shows 640 systems and the table shows just 160, so one of the cards must be wrong.
    • Yes: the chart counts finished installations and the table counts permits, which usually differ by about a hundred systems.
13. 9.

    Tala judges the chart as a source for how fast rooftop solar is growing. Which statement gives its strength and its limit?

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • Strength: it shows the town's total each year. Limit: a running total only climbs and hides the yearly pace.
    • Strength: it was made by the installers who hope to sell more systems. Limit: its bars are too short to read.
    • Strength: it shows who pays for the systems. Limit: it covers a smaller number of homes than the town has.
    • Strength: its exact numbers show the pace of growth. Limit: it ends in September instead of December.
14. 10.

    Zee judges the article as a source for whether the fast-track program works. Which statement gives its strength and its limit?

    Use the picture in question 7.

    • Strength: nothing, since a trade group wrote it. Limit: no statement from an interested group can be believed.
    • Strength: the permit office confirms its totals. Limit: the group behind it gains if the program continues.
    • Strength: it was written by a neutral state agency. Limit: it quotes just people who work for the program.
    • Strength: it shows how many hours the permit office spends on each application. Limit: it gives no cost figure.