1. How can readers increase their comprehension when reading a complex text? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
by examining sentence length.
by recording the concept load.
by rereading challenging or complex sections.
by paraphrasing old information or common knowledge.
by slowing down their reading pace.
2. Connection: Large Blue caterpillars do not pose a significant threat to the oregano plant.
Which piece of evidence from the passage supports this connection? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
"From an evolutionary perspective, Thomas and Barbero say that the Large Blue butterflies gained an advantage by using scents to glean which oregano plants are fighting off Myrmica invasions."
"Large Blue caterpillars only gain 1 to 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on the oregano leaves during the early stages of life."
"The overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants.
"And though Myrmica might lose individual battles to the butterflies, the ants are invasive enough that their total populations aren’t at risk of being harmed by the butterflies."
"But if butterfly larvae tried to trick the wrong patsies—non-Mymirca ants—they’d likely get eaten."
3.Which actions help readers determine how events in an informational text interrelate? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
examining transition words
describing key individuals
confirming statistics
identifying dates
checking citations
4.What is the main purpose of a summary?(1 point)
Responses
It generates interest in a text so that people will read it.
It reassesses information in order to draw new conclusions.
It provides a brief and objective overview of a longer text.
It explains specific details that are interesting but not vital.
5.What does it mean to paraphrase something?(1 point)
Responses
to summarize it using your own ideas
to summarize it using your own words
to summarize it by defining the main topic
to summarize it by adding specific details
1. The correct answers are:
- by rereading challenging or complex sections.
- by slowing down their reading pace.
2. The evidence from the passage that supports the connection is:
- "Large Blue caterpillars only gain 1 to 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on the oregano leaves during the early stages of life."
- "The overwhelming majority of their sustenance—98 to 99 percent—comes from eating ants."
3. The correct answers are:
- examining transition words
- checking citations
4. The main purpose of a summary is:
- It provides a brief and objective overview of a longer text.
5. To paraphrase something means:
- to summarize it using your own words.
1. The two correct answers to increase comprehension when reading a complex text are:
- By rereading challenging or complex sections.
- By slowing down their reading pace.
2. The two pieces of evidence from the passage that support the connection that Large Blue caterpillars do not pose a significant threat to the oregano plant are:
- "Large Blue caterpillars only gain 1 to 2 percent of their body weight by nibbling on the oregano leaves during the early stages of life."
- "And though Myrmica might lose individual battles to the butterflies, the ants are invasive enough that their total populations aren’t at risk of being harmed by the butterflies."
3. The two actions that help readers determine how events in an informational text interrelate are:
- Examining transition words.
- Checking citations.
4. The main purpose of a summary is to provide a brief and objective overview of a longer text.
5. To paraphrase something means to summarize it using your own words.