Writing Explanatory Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Pizza is a popular meal consumed by many people all over the world! The first pizza was made in the 1800s in Naples, Italy. Although the dish was popular there, it didn't become well known outside of Italy until the 1940s. Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958.
Which detail is irrelevant and should be removed from Jessie's paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
The first pizza was made in the 1800s in Naples, Italy.
The first pizza was made in the 1800s in Naples, Italy.
Pizza is a popular meal consumed by many people all over the world!
Pizza is a popular meal consumed by many people all over the world!
Although the dish was popular there, it didn't become well known outside of Italy until the 1940s.
Although the dish was popular there, it didn't become well known outside of Italy until the 1940s.
Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958.
The detail that is irrelevant and should be removed from the paragraph is: "Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958."
Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958.
To determine which detail is irrelevant and should be removed from the paragraph, we need to consider the main topic and purpose of the paragraph, which is about pizza and its history.
The first option, "The first pizza was made in the 1800s in Naples, Italy," provides important historical information about the origin of pizza, so it should not be removed.
The second option, "Pizza is a popular meal consumed by many people all over the world!", establishes the main topic and importance of pizza, so it should also not be removed.
The third option, "Although the dish was popular there, it didn't become well known outside of Italy until the 1940s," adds additional information about the popularity and spread of pizza, so it should not be removed.
The fourth option, "Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958," diverges from the focus on pizza history and introduces information about a specific pizza chain. This detail is not directly relevant to the historical context of pizza and can be considered irrelevant. Therefore, the fourth option should be removed.
Therefore, the detail that is irrelevant and should be removed from Jessie's paragraph is "Pizza Hut is the most popular pizza chain in America, and it was founded in 1958."