What does explanatory mean?(1 point)
Responses
entertaining in nature
serving to explain how or why something happens
serving to argue with or refute a claim
informative in nature
The correct answer is: serving to explain how or why something happens
What is text structure?(1 point)
Responses
how a text is organized
the type of publication in which a text appears
the way a text is meant to be interpreted
why a text is written
The correct answer is: how a text is organized
The famous pothole on Main Street was several inches deep before the city managed to address the situation. The hole was first reported three years ago. Over time, it grew deeper and cost local residents more tires with each passing month. After much debate, the city finally hired a local private business to fill the hole and patch the pavement. Given the city’s lack of working street equipment, this was clearly the right call.
Question
Use the text to answer the question.
Which evidence best helped you identify the structure of the text?
(1 point)
Responses
The use of words like before, three years ago, and each passing month indicated a focus on the sequence in which events occurred.
The final sentence of the text compared one potential decision to another.
The inclusion of phrases like several inches deep and first reported three years ago indicated a focus on claims about factual evidence.
The fourth sentence of the text described how the issue in question was resolved.
The correct answer is: The use of words like before, three years ago, and each passing month indicated a focus on the sequence in which events occurred.
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
When a text uses a cause/effect structure, it focuses on telling (why or how something happened, about events in sequential order, why the author's argument is accurate and correct, how two things are alike and different)
The correct answer is: why or how something happened
Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)
When a text uses a claims/counterclaims/evidence structure, it focuses on telling (why or how something happened, about events in sequential order, why the author's argument is accurate and correct, how two things are alike and different)