Question

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.

young inventor naomi chetan shah at the science talent search, a competition run by the society for science and the public

summarizing informational texts — quiz — level e

fill in the blanks to complete a summary of this part of the passage.

naomi wanted to solve her familys health problems. first, she collected and analyzed home samples. she learned that burning incense and candles the problems. then she realized program caused noticed for a patent.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that Naomi's family burns incense and candles as part of their culture, and this burning creates air pollutants. So, the first blank should be "air" (since the pollutants are in the air). The second blank: "burning incense and candles" led to the health problems (the text says "This burning created air pollutants that made her dad and brother feel sick"), so the verb is "caused". The third blank: "Her program was unique, so she realized she should apply for a patent", so the phrase is "apply".

Answer:

First blank: air; Second blank: caused; Third blank: apply.