Where should a student fill a cup?

Read a Short Informational Passage · ELPAC Grades 3–5 reading. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.

A brief factual text — a notice, a label, a set of instructions — followed by questions.

The question

Choose the best answer.

Where should a student fill a cup?

• AAt the drinking fountain by the cafeteriaCorrect answer
• BAt the filling station next to the gym doors
• CAt the sink in the classroom
• DAt the front office

Why “At the drinking fountain by the cafeteria” is correct

This question tests reading a rule and the exception that follows it. The notice says "Only water bottles may be filled at the station" and then "Please fill cups at the drinking fountain by the cafeteria." A student who reads only the first part of the notice may choose the new station, so it helps to read all the way to the end.

Why the other answers are wrong

• At the filling station next to the gym doors — The station is only for water bottles, so cups are not allowed there.
• At the sink in the classroom — A classroom sink is never mentioned in the notice.
• At the front office — The front office is where students report a red light, not where they get water.

Practice more of this

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