Reading & writing · Grades 4–6
A second life for a lamp
Read once, answer together, and check your reasoning.
A second life for a lamp
A repair club receives a lamp with a loose shade and a broken switch. The members first unplug it and ask a qualified adult to handle electrical work. Younger members clean the base and design a new label explaining the repair. They record replacement parts and costs so visitors can decide whether repairing similar items is worthwhile.
Try it yourself
Why do the younger members not repair the switch themselves?
Name two non-electrical jobs the younger members do.
Why record costs and parts?
Suggest a title that reflects the passage’s main idea.
Check your understanding
Answers and marking notes
- The club assigns electrical work to a qualified adult for appropriate safety and expertise.
The club assigns electrical work to a qualified adult for appropriate safety and expertise.
- They clean the base and design a label explaining the repair.
They clean the base and design a label explaining the repair.
- The record helps others judge the resources needed and compare repair with alternatives.
The record helps others judge the resources needed and compare repair with alternatives.
- Accept a title about safe collaborative repair and documenting the process.
Accept a title about safe collaborative repair and documenting the process.
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