Question

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summarizing informational texts — quiz — level e
catherine wong at the science talent search, a competition run by the society for science and the public
fill in the blanks to complete a summary of this part of the passage.

the idea for naomi chetan shahs medical invention began closer to home. when she was in sixth grade she noticed that her dad and brother had runny noses all year long, not just during allergy season.

throughout middle school, she collected air samples to research indoor air pollution. by analyzing her results she was able to figure out the cause of her familys health problems. naomis family is indian, and they burn incense and candles as part of their culture. this burning created air pollutants that made her dad and brother feel sick. in high school naomi designed a computer program to diagnose problems like these. her program was unique, so she realized she should apply for a patent.

naomi wanted to solve her familys health problems. first, she collected and analyzed air samples.
she learned that burning incense and candles caused the problems.
then she designed a __ program and applied __

pollution
allergy
computer

Explanation:

1. The passage states Naomi collected and analyzed air samples to study indoor pollution, so "air" matches the first blank.
2. It explicitly says burning incense and candles created pollutants that caused the family's health problems, so "caused" fits the second blank.
3. The passage notes Naomi designed a computer program to diagnose these issues, so "computer" is the correct choice for the third blank.

Answer:

1. air
2. caused
3. computer