Question

1. which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

a. car accidents: ways that we can prevent them
b. slow down: save lives by driving slower
c. seat belts: wear them to survive any wreck
d. why sue? improve your odds with seat belts

1. which best expresses the authors main purpose in writing this text?

a. to inform readers about seat belt laws
b. to persuade readers to wear seat belts
c. to entertain readers with stories and jokes about seat belts
d. to describe what car accidents are like without seat belts

1. which best describes the text structure in the fourth paragraph?

a. compare and contrast
b. chronological order
c. sequential order
d. problem and solution

1. which best defines the word alternatives as it is used in the third paragraph?

a. being safe
b. other choices
c. being unsafe
d. driving fast

1. which best expresses the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

a. seat belts are a waste of money.
b. people dont like to give money away.
c. not wearing a seat belt may cost you.
d. seat belt laws save lives.

1. which best defines the word invincible as it is used in the last paragraph?

a. uncool
b. difficult or impossible to see
c. glow - in - the - dark
d. unable to be harmed

1. which statement would the author most likely agree with?

a. being safe is more important than being cool.
b. moving freely around a car is worth the risks.
c. seat belts will keep you safe in any car accident.
d. you should be most concerned with your comfort.

1. which argument is not made by the author?

a. not wearing a seat belt can be expensive.
b. penalties for not wearing a seat belt should increase.
c. seat belts keep you from flying through the windshield.
d. wearing a seat belt is cooler than suffering an injury.

Explanation:

1. The text likely emphasizes seat - belt usage for safety, so a title about seat - belts for survival makes sense.
2. The author's main purpose is to persuade readers to wear seat - belts, as the text seems to promote their importance.
3. Without the fourth - paragraph content, we can't be sure, but if it presents a problem (not wearing seat - belts) and a solution (wearing them), it's problem - and - solution.
4. "Alternatives" generally means other choices.
5. If the fifth paragraph discusses the cost of not wearing a seat - belt, "Not wearing a seat belt may cost you" is appropriate.
6. "Invincible" means unable to be harmed.
7. Given the focus on seat - belt safety, the author would likely agree that being safe is more important than being cool.
8. Analyze each option to see which is not an author's argument.

Answer:

1. c. Seat Belts: Wear Them to Survive Any Wreck
2. b. To persuade readers to wear seat belts
3. d. Problem and solution
4. b. Other choices
5. c. Not wearing a seat belt may cost you
6. d. Unable to be harmed
7. a. Being safe is more important than being cool
8. Analyze each option to determine which argument is not made by the author.