Read and complete an application, a policy or a work notice

Grade 11 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. Read this first

   Bramblefield Friends of the Library Book Award

   Application (scholarship application): [1] Each spring the Bramblefield Friends of the Library award six book grants of $150 to graduating seniors who plan to continue their education, whether at a college, a trade program or an apprenticeship. [2] The grant may be spent only on books and course materials, and the money goes directly to the school or program, not to the student.

   Who Is Eligible
   [3] Applicants must be graduating this year from a high school in Bramblefield and must hold a current library card, which may be renewed at the front desk when applying. [4] Students who received a Friends grant in an earlier year are not eligible, although other members of the same family may apply.

   What to Submit
   [5] The application packet must contain the completed form, a letter of acceptance from the program the student will attend, and an essay of no more than 300 words about a book that changed the student's thinking. [6] A letter of recommendation is optional, and the readers consult it only when two applications receive the same essay score.

   Deadline
   [7] Packets must be delivered to the library's front desk by April 15, and the Friends announce the winners at their annual meeting on May 10. [8] Students whose acceptance letters have not arrived by April 15 may submit the rest of the packet on time and add the letter by May 1.

   How Essays Are Scored
   [9] Three Friends volunteers read every essay without seeing the applicant's name, and they score how clearly it explains the change in the writer's thinking rather than which book was chosen.

   Entries Submitted by Ren
   [10] Ren's form lists a library card number, a graduation date in June, and a plan to attend a two-year electrician program in the fall. [11] Ren's packet also contains a 280-word essay about a book on the history of bridges and a recommendation letter from a science teacher. [12] A note on the form says that the program's acceptance letter is expected to arrive in late April.

   Questions
   [13] Applicants with questions may call the Friends office at 555-0128 on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. [14] The Friends cannot say whether a topic will score well, because readers judge each essay on its own.

2. 1.

   Luz wants a one-sentence summary of the book award notice for a senior who might apply. Which summary is best?

   • Bramblefield seniors, past winners included, may apply by April 15 for a $150 book grant with a form, a letter and an essay.
   • Three volunteers score each essay without seeing the applicant's name, judging how clearly it explains a change in the writer's thinking.
   • Bramblefield seniors with a library card may apply by April 15 for a $150 grant that can pay for books or for tuition.
   • Bramblefield seniors with a library card may apply by April 15 for a $150 book grant with a form, an acceptance letter and an essay.
3. 2.

   Tala asks what happens when two applicants' essays receive the same score. What does the notice say?

   • The readers choose the essay about the more important book.
   • Both applicants must now send a recommendation letter to break the tie.
   • The Friends announce both winners at the annual meeting on May 10.
   • The readers turn to any recommendation letters the two applicants sent.

4. Pinecastle Community Media Lab

   Equipment Checkout Policy (equipment policy): [1] The Pinecastle Community Media Lab lends cameras, microphones and lighting kits to members aged fifteen and older, for school projects, local events and family history interviews. [2] This policy explains who may borrow equipment, how long each item may be kept, and what happens when an item comes back late or damaged.

   Who May Borrow
   [3] Borrowers must hold a lab membership, which is free for Pinecastle residents, and must pass a short equipment lesson for each kind of item before borrowing that kind for the first time. [4] Members under eighteen need a parent or guardian to sign the borrowing agreement once, and that signature covers every later checkout.

   Borrowing Periods
   [5] Cameras and lighting kits may be borrowed for three days, while microphones may be borrowed for seven days, and no member may hold more than two items at once. [6] A checkout may be renewed one time for the same length if no other member has reserved the item.

   Reservations
   [7] Members may reserve an item up to fourteen days ahead by filling out a checkout request at the front desk, and requests are filled in the order they are received.

   Late Returns and Damage
   [8] An item returned late adds a one-week pause before the member may borrow again, and the lab charges no money for late returns. [9] If an item is damaged, the member fills out a damage report at the desk, and staff decide whether the damage came from ordinary use. [10] Members are asked to pay a repair fee, which never exceeds $25, only when the staff find that the damage came from careless handling.

   Checkout Request Submitted by Noah
   [11] Noah's request asks to borrow one camera and one lighting kit on Friday, March 7, to record a school project about the oldest bakery in town. [12] The request lists a membership number and says that Noah completed the camera lesson in February. [13] It also asks to keep both items until the following Friday, because the project is due the next Monday.

   Hours
   [14] The front desk is open from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

5. 3.

   Jun is checking Noah's checkout request against the policy. What does the policy require that the request does not show?

   • A deposit of $25 to cover any repair to the camera or the lighting kit during the checkout.
   • A completed lesson for lighting kits, since only the camera lesson is listed.
   • A reservation made fourteen days ahead for both the camera and the kit.
   • A lab membership number, which every borrower needs before borrowing.
6. 4.

   Bo needs a short summary of the “Late Returns and Damage” section (sentences 8–10). Which summary is best?

   • Late returns bring a one-week pause, and damage is reported, with a fee of up to $25 only for careless handling.
   • A member who damages an item fills out a damage report at the front desk.
   • Late returns bring a one-week pause, and a damaged item costs a repair fee of up to $25, whatever the cause.
   • Late returns and damaged items each bring a fee of up to $25, set by the lab's staff.

7. Coldspring Museum of Natural History

   Summer Internship Application (internship application): [1] The Coldspring Museum of Natural History offers eight summer internships to students who have finished tenth or eleventh grade, and interns spend six weeks helping curators catalog fossils, minerals and pressed plants. [2] Interns receive a $400 stipend at the end of the program, and the museum provides a free bus pass for travel between home and the museum.

   Requirements
   [3] Applicants must submit a completed application form, a copy of their most recent report card, and one letter of recommendation from a teacher who has taught them science or mathematics. [4] Applicants must also be able to attend every weekday from June 23 to August 1, because the catalog work is planned in teams that depend on each member. [5] A sample of school work no longer than one page, such as a lab report or a field journal entry, may be added, and the committee will read it if it is included.

   Selection
   [6] A committee of three curators reads every complete application and invites up to sixteen applicants to a fifteen-minute conversation in late April. [7] The committee looks for curiosity and care with details, and it does not expect applicants to know anything about museum work in advance.

   Deadline and Delivery
   [8] Applications must be postmarked or delivered to the museum's education office by March 28, and a teacher may mail a recommendation letter separately by the same date.

   Entries Submitted by Esme
   [9] Esme's form names a current school, says that Esme is finishing eleventh grade, and answers yes to the question about attending every weekday of the program. [10] Esme's packet includes the most recent report card and a two-page field journal from a summer nature camp, but no recommendation letter. [11] Beside the question about a recommendation, the form says that Esme's biology teacher will mail a letter directly to the museum by March 25. [12] The packet was delivered to the education office on March 20.

   After Selection
   [13] Interns who accept a place must attend a welcome morning on June 21 and bring a signed permission form if they are under eighteen. [14] The museum will send each intern a schedule of team assignments by June 10, along with directions to the staff entrance.

8. 5.

   Milo is checking Esme's internship packet against the directions. Which part does not follow them?

   • The recommendation letter is missing from the packet, so the application is not yet complete.
   • The packet has no report card, which each applicant must send.
   • The added field journal runs two pages, but a sample may be one page at most.
   • The packet needs a lab report as well as the field journal.
9. 6.

   Zee is summarizing the internship requirements for a friend who is finishing tenth grade. Which summary is best?

   • Interns help the curators catalog fossils, minerals and pressed plants, and they earn a $400 stipend.
   • Send a form, a report card, a science or math teacher's letter and a work sample by March 28, and be free June 23 to August 1.
   • Send a form, a report card and a letter from any teacher by March 28, and be free every weekday from June 23 to August 1.
   • Send a form, a report card and a science or math teacher's letter by March 28, and be free every weekday from June 23 to August 1.
10. 7.

    Kira asks about a student who has finished tenth grade but will be away for one week in July. Can that student apply?

    • Yes, if the student finds another applicant to fill in for the missing week.
    • Yes, because the student has finished tenth grade, which is what the program requires.
    • No: applicants must be able to attend every weekday from June 23 to August 1.
    • Yes, if the student comes to the welcome morning on June 21.

11. Thistlecombe University Summer Science Institute

    Residence Form (college program form): [1] Students admitted to the Thistlecombe University Summer Science Institute live for three weeks in Larchmont Hall, and every resident must return this residence form before a room can be assigned. [2] The form collects the information that the residence staff need to plan rooms, meals and emergency contacts, and it explains the rules that every resident agrees to follow.

    Section A: Room Requests
    [3] Residents may request a roommate by name, but both students must list each other, and a request listed by only one student cannot be honored. [4] Residents who do not request a roommate are paired by the staff, who match students by the times they usually wake up and go to sleep.

    Section B: Meals
    [5] All meals are served in the Larchmont dining room, and residents who need a special diet must describe it in Section B so that the kitchen can prepare before they arrive. [6] Residents who list no special diet receive the standard menu, which includes a vegetarian choice at every meal.

    Section C: Emergency Contact
    [7] Every resident must give one adult emergency contact with a telephone number, and the contact may not be another student at the Institute.

    Section D: Rules and Signatures
    [8] Residents agree to be inside Larchmont Hall by 10 p.m. each night and to sign out at the front desk whenever they leave the campus. [9] Both the resident and a parent or guardian must sign Section D, and a form with only one signature will be returned for the second.

    Deadline
    [10] Forms must reach the residence office by May 30, and room assignments are mailed to every resident on June 9.

    Entries Submitted by Zee
    [11] In Section A, Zee requests Bo as a roommate, and a staff note on the form says that Bo's own form requests no roommate. [12] Section B lists no special diet, and Section C names an aunt with the telephone number 555-0193. [13] Section D carries Zee's signature and the date May 21, but the line for a parent or guardian has been left blank. [14] The residence office received the form on May 23, a full week before the deadline.

12. 8.

    Ren is checking Zee's residence form for the office. What has the form left out?

    • A description of a special diet in Section B, for the kitchen.
    • An adult emergency contact with a telephone number, which Section C asks for.
    • A note in Section A on the times Zee usually wakes and sleeps.
    • A parent's or guardian's signature in Section D, beside Zee's own.
13. 9.

    Esme asks whether Zee and Bo will share a room. What does the rule in Section A say about the two forms?

    • Not as the forms stand: Bo must also list Zee, or the staff will pair Zee instead.
    • Yes: residents may request a roommate by name, and Zee's form names Bo.
    • Yes, because Zee's form reached the residence office a full week before the May 30 deadline.
    • Yes, if Zee and Bo tell the front desk on arrival that they want to share.
14. 10.

    Noah needs a short summary of Section D (sentences 8 and 9) for a new resident. Which summary is best?

    • Be in by 10 p.m., sign out to leave campus, and have both you and a parent or guardian sign.
    • Residents must be inside Larchmont Hall by ten o'clock at night.
    • Be in by 10 p.m., sign out to leave campus, and sign the section yourself before the deadline.
    • Be in by 10 p.m., sign out to leave campus, and list one adult emergency contact.