23) Refer to "The Laborious Ant" and choose the best answer.
What kind of text structure does Twain use in “The Laborious Ant” and how does this organizational pattern aid the message of the text?
Twain uses a sequence organizational pattern. He carefully documents the steps an ant performs when searching for, and retrieving, food.
Twain uses a narrative organizational pattern to describe the life cycle of an ant.
Twain uses a descriptive organizational pattern. He describes various actions of the ant. Through his descriptions, Twain humorously proves his main point that the ant is “leather-headed”, or stupid.
Twain uses a cause and effect organizational pattern to compare the actions of the ant with the actions of humans.
The best answer is:
Twain uses a descriptive organizational pattern. He describes various actions of the ant. Through his descriptions, Twain humorously proves his main point that the ant is “leather-headed”, or stupid.