question1

Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.


Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know.




Which words and phrases from the excerpt best support the author’s purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the environment? Check all that apply.



these disasters



actually



happened



grim specter



almost unnoticed



tragedy



stark reality










question 2


What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Check all that apply.




to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped



to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs



to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed



to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most



to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed








question 3

The part of the sentence that tells “who” or “what” the sentence is about is the


direct object


indirect object


predicate


subject