Writing Informative Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Both the French and the Spanish languages use the same basic 26 letters from the Latin alphabet, although the letters within the alphabet are used to create different words and sounds for each language. Both languages feature accent marks, two of which are the same marks. While both languages are two of the most popular in the world, estimates suggest that Spanish is spoken by 570 million people in total whereas French is spoken by less than half that many.
Which organizational structure did the author use?
(1 point)
Responses
comparison and contrast
comparison and contrast
space order
space order
order of importance
order of importance
time order
time order
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comparison and contrast
Writing Informative Text Unit Test
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Question
Which graphics or multimedia additions would best visually represent information for a report on the success of community-sponsored athletics?(1 point)
Responses
a table showing dates and times for sponsored events
a table showing dates and times for sponsored events
a chart showing the number of participants on the sponsored teams
a chart showing the number of participants on the sponsored teams
a map showing locations of stadiums where events are played
a map showing locations of stadiums where events are played
a video of a basketball game
a video of a basketball game
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a chart showing the number of participants on the sponsored teams
Use the passage to answer the question.
What do waves have to do with earthquakes? Earthquakes are caused when the ground shakes due to the release of energy. This energy is called a seismic wave. Seismic waves are similar to ocean waves, except they move through the ground instead of the water.
Which graphic would best support the central idea of this passage?
(1 point)
Responses
a chart showing how much it costs to repair earthquake damage
a chart showing how much it costs to repair earthquake damage
a diagram showing energy moving through the ground
a diagram showing energy moving through the ground
a photograph of a wave crashing in the ocean
a photograph of a wave crashing in the ocean
a map of the location of earthquakes around the world
a map of the location of earthquakes around the world
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a diagram showing energy moving through the ground
To answer this question, we need to analyze the paragraph and determine the organizational structure used by the author. The organizational structure refers to the way information is presented and organized in a text.
In this paragraph, the author is comparing and contrasting the French and Spanish languages. They discuss similarities and differences between the two languages, such as the use of the same basic 26 letters from the Latin alphabet but different words and sounds. The author also compares the popularity of the two languages, mentioning that Spanish is spoken by more people than French.
Based on this analysis, we can conclude that the author used the organizational structure of comparison and contrast to present the information in the paragraph. Therefore, the correct answer is "comparison and contrast."