Question

language arts - english ii

1. read paragraphs 2 and 3.

baikal, biwa, and bosuntwl. maracaibo, malawi, and matano. tule, tahoe, and titicaca. ancient lakes, theyre called: waterbodies more than 130,000 years old. over their long histories, theyve seen countless changes—warming and cooling cycles, wet and dry periods, altered biology and chemistry.
what is the purpose of ordering paragraph 2 before paragraph 3 in the text?
a by listing ancient lakes before providing the definition, the author creates the impression that they are complicated to understand.
b the author assumes the reader already knows about ancient lakes, and ordering paragraph 2 first communicates confidence in the readers knowledge.
c listing the lake names in short, alliterative fragments before explaining how the listed items are related increases suspense and interest.
d by ordering paragraph 2 before an explanation of the lakes importance, the author demonstrates that most people do not care about saving them.

1. read paragraph 7.

the researchers peered into the waters of 29 ancient lakes around the world. the lakes are dotted across almost every continent and located in areas with a range of land uses and socioeconomic conditions.
how does the paragraph refine the authors ideas about threats to ancient lakes?
a by identifying the expected outcomes that researchers had in mind when they began collecting data on threats to the lakes
b by suggesting that the threats to lakes found in the study are widespread rather than specific to a particular location
c by emphasizing the ways in which socioeconomic factors determine whether or not ancient lakes face threats
d by implying that while ancient lakes are widespread, the researchers did not study enough of them to draw reliable conclusions about threats

Explanation:

For the first question, listing lake - names before defining ancient lakes creates suspense. For the second, the fact that ancient lakes are across different continents and land - use/socioeconomic areas implies threats are widespread.

Answer:

1. C. Listing the lake names in short, alliterative fragments before explaining how the listed items are related increases suspense and interest.
2. B. by suggesting that the threats to lakes found in the study are widespread rather than specific to a particular location