Text Features and Text Structures
1.Which of the following describes the text structure of the section "Allow All Access"
on page 52? (R.2.1)
A. problem and solution
B. comparison
C. cause and effect
D. chronology
C. cause and effect
3.How does the author develop the idea that national parks should be protected while still allowing people to visit and enjoy them? (R.2.3)
A. by explaining the challenges caused by overcrowding and describing ways to manage visitors
B. by telling a story about explorers who traveled through Yellowstone National Park
C. by listing all of the animals that live in national parks across the United States
D. by describing how the National Park Service created its symbol
A. by explaining the challenges caused by overcrowding and describing ways to manage visitors
5.Part A:
Which of the following is a claim made by the author in Protecting Our Parks? (R.2.4)
A. National parks should be protected while still allowing people to visit and enjoy them.
B. Yellowstone National Park has more geysers than any other park.
C. The National Park Service symbol is the most important symbol in the United States.
D. All national parks should build more restaurants and parking lots.
A. National parks should be protected while still allowing people to visit and enjoy them.
6.Read the sentence from Protecting Our Parks.
"The park service wants people to visit. But overcrowding, or too many people, can create problems." (p. 51)
Why does the author use the word "overcrowding" in this sentence? (R.3.1)
A. to explain that parks have too many workers helping visitors
B. to show that too many visitors can cause problems in parks
C. to describe how people build new parks and monuments
D. to explain why animals move from one park to another
B. to show that too many visitors can cause problems in parks
2. How does the sidebar titled “Is it a Park or a Monument?” help the reader? (R.2.1)
A. It shows how big the General Sherman tree is.
B. It explains the difference between national parks and national monuments.
C. It tells when President Johnson visited the forest.
D. It gives a list of all the U.S. national parks.
B. It explains the difference between national parks and national monuments.
4. What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? (R.2.3)
A. To tell a funny story about a big tree
B. To inform readers about why we protect special places
C. To explain how to camp in the woods
D. To describe how lumber is used in building
B. To inform readers about why we protect special places
5. Part B:
Which evidence from the text supports the author's claim in Part A? (R.2.4)
A. “Yellowstone National Park became America’s first national park.” (p. 51)
B. “Their mission is to protect land so that it can be enjoyed by everyone.” (p. 52)
C. “The bison represents wildlife.” (p. 53)
D. “Now more than 275 million visitors come to the parks and monuments each year!” (p. 51)
B. “Their mission is to protect land so that it can be enjoyed by everyone.” (p. 52)
7. Read this sentence from the passage.
"The park service must protect a massive amount of land."
What does the word "massive" help the reader understand?
A. The park service is responsible for a very large area.
B. The land is difficult to find.
C. The land is located near monuments.
D. The park service owns all the land in the country.
A. The park service is responsible for a very large area.