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  1. A text begins with a question, gives three reasons, then restates the question answered. What structure is this?

    Answer: Problem and solution

    Posing a question and resolving it with reasons follows a problem-and-solution structure.

  2. The phrase 'a sea of faces filled the stadium' is an example of:

    Answer: Metaphor

    Calling a crowd 'a sea' compares two unlike things without 'like' or 'as.'

  3. An informational article cites a scientist's published study to support a claim. This makes the claim more:

    Answer: Credible

    Expert, published evidence strengthens credibility.

  4. 'Despite the warnings, he set out at dawn.' The word 'despite' signals that the action is:

    Answer: Contrary to expectation

    'Despite' shows the action happened in opposition to the warnings.

  5. Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?

    Answer: This novel is the most beautiful book ever written.

    'Most beautiful' is a judgment that cannot be verified.

  6. A summary of a passage should primarily include:

    Answer: The main idea and key points

    Good summaries capture the central idea and major supporting points.

  7. An author repeats the word 'now' at the start of three sentences. This repetition most likely creates a sense of:

    Answer: Urgency

    Repeating 'now' presses immediacy and urgency on the reader.