Text Structure -SET 2 Welcome to your Text Structure -SET 2 1. Ben sat quietly in the library, flipping through the pages of a history book. His friends were playing soccer outside, but he wanted to finish his project on time. Even though it was hard to focus, he kept reading and taking notes.What is the main purpose of this passage? To describe what books Ben likes to read for fun To explain why Ben doesn’t enjoy playing soccer To tell how Ben became interested in history To show that Ben is working hard to complete his project None 2. Henry Higgins goes to visit his mother. She tells him that her friends stop visiting whenever he is around. Henry says he doesn’t think people mind that he doesn’t talk much. His mother replies that his way of talking is the real problem and then says, “Really, dear, you mustn’t stay.” Question:What is the main purpose of this passage? To describe Henry’s mother’s friends To show that Henry’s mother wants him to leave before her friends come To tell what Henry’s house looks like To explain why Henry likes visiting his mother None 3. During a school project, Maya read about people who helped others escape from slavery in the 1800s. She learned that Native American communities sometimes gave food and shelter to those seeking freedom. One story tells how a young man named Sam was helped by a group of Native villagers who showed him a safe path to the North. It gives an example of how Native villagers helped someone escape to freedom. It describes how the villagers learned about geography It explains why Sam decided to travel north to find freedom. It argues that Native people helped more freedom seekers than anyone else did. None 4. The following text is adapted from Cynthia Kadohata’s 2004 novel Kira-Kira. [Uncle Katsuhisa] was as loud as my father was quiet. Even when he wasn’t talking, he made a lot of noise, clearing his throat and sniffing and tapping his fingers. ©2004 by Cynthia Kadohata Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence? It lists the kinds of topics Uncle Katsuhisa enjoys discussing. It contrasts Uncle Katsuhisa with the narrator’s father. It describes a conversation between the narrator and the narrator’s father. It suggests that Uncle Katsuhisa dislikes meeting new people. None 5. Anna ran to the window and looked out at the dark sky. The rain had finally stopped, and a rainbow stretched over the fields. She smiled, feeling that maybe her bad day was ending after all. Question:What is the main purpose of this passage? To explain why Anna dislikes rainy days To tell what Anna’s house looks like To describe how dangerous the storm was To show that Anna feels hopeful after the rain stops None 6. In 2007, a computer scientist named Luis von Ahn was trying to turn old printed books into digital files. He noticed that computers sometimes couldn’t read certain blurry words, but people could. Using that idea, he created a simple online test called reCAPTCHA to tell humans and computers apart. The test asked users to type two words — one that was already known and another that computers couldn’t read. When people typed the correct words, they proved they were human and helped turn more books into digital form. To tell about how Luis von Ahn created reCAPTCHA To explain why people like using reCAPTCHA To talk about making books easier to read To describe how computers read blurry words None Time's up Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
