A
1. a -----statement that helps to explain or justify a point of view, or ----
claim
reason
fact
topic
2. Authors of informational text usually write to convey a central idea or a ----- about a specific topic. They then develop and refine those reasons with details, examples, and other kinds of -----
Speculation
Fact
Claim
Evidence
3. What main claim does the author make in the passage?
A. Butterfly populations are declining.
B. People dislike having to clean their windshields.
C. Some butterfly populations are stable.
D. A study about butterflies was recently published.
4. Which idea introduced in paragraph 1 gets developed in paragraph 2?
A. The decrease in bug splatters is cause for concern.
B. Bug splatters are caused by moving vehicles hitting insects.
C. The author received an odd birthday present as a child.
D. People get annoyed when bugs splatter on their windshields.
5. Why does the author talk about windshields in the last paragraph? Select the two correct answers.
A. to dispute a claim from paragraph 2
B. to suggest that people cannot trust news sources
C. to offer evidence that insect populations have declined
D. to argue that there is too little known about insect populations
E. to refer to an idea from paragraph 1
answer all
1. claim
2. central idea, evidence
3. A. Butterfly populations are declining.
4. A. The decrease in bug splatters is cause for concern.
5. C. to offer evidence that insect populations have declined
E. to refer to an idea from paragraph 1
1. a claim
2. Claim and evidence
3. A. Butterfly populations are declining.
4. A. The decrease in bug splatters is cause for concern.
5. C. to offer evidence that insect populations have declined
E. to refer to an idea from paragraph 1