Readiness: Level 3 Reading for Information

Sample Item

MEMO

To:	All businesses in Logan City Mall
From:	Philip Charles, Logan City Mall Manager
Re:	New garbage collection rules

Logan City Mall has hired a new garbage collection company.  Speedy Sanitation, Inc. will be collecting garbage from all businesses starting next Monday.  Collection days will not change.  The pick-up time will be one hour later.
Each business will be given one blue garbage can to use.  Each business may ask for 2 extra garbage cans.  You may have a total of 3 garbage cans.  You will not need yellow collection tags anymore.  Full garbage cans must weigh less than 30 pounds.  Put your garbage in bags before putting it in the garbage cans.  Put your garbage cans in the alley behind your business's back door.

Based on the memo shown, starting next Monday, what is the greatest number of garbage cans each business is allowed to have?

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Why this is a Level 3 sample item:

The sentences are simple and direct. Most put the subject first and the verb second.
There are short paragraphs and short sentences.
There are direct instructions for simple tasks.
The vocabulary includes common everyday words.
Individuals have to pick out a clearly stated detail. They do not need to draw any conclusions.

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