Identifying the author's purpose and tone
a. can be done by reading the title of a reading
b. can tell you whether you are reading a fact rather than an opinion c.is the first thing to do when reading
d. is the most important reading skill
Ques. 2Amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, are animals that breathe through gills in the larval stage and through lungs as adults.
a. fact
b. opinion
c. informed opinion
d. mix of fact and opinion
Ques. 3Which of the following is true about facts?
a. they are claims that can be proven c. they are interpretations
b. they are expressions of emotion d. they are personal beliefs
Ques. 4The Oscar-winning films based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy thrilled long-time fans as well as those new to the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
a. fact
b. opinion
c. informed opinion
d. mix of fact and opinion
Ques. 5What incentive encourages importers, manufacturers, and distributors not only to adopt FLO-Transfair standards but to bear the costs of subsidizing overseas producers?
A synonym for incentive is
a. discouragement c. motivator
b. hindrance d. deterrent
Ques. 6Tone refers to the
a. writer's purpose for writing.
b. characteristics that make a writer unique.
c. attitude or feeling a writer expresses about a subject.
d. writer's prejudice toward a particular viewpoint.
Ques. 7Which of the following is true about opinions?
a. they are claims that can be proven c. they are personal beliefs that are not provable
b. they are neutral and objective d. they are statements based on evidence
Ques. 8According to reports issued at the end of the 1990s by the United Nations Children's Fund and the U.S. State Department, much of the labor involved in Ivory Coast cocoa production is performed by children, chiefly boys ranging in age from 12 to 16.
A synonym for production is
a. output c. destruction
b. input d. ruin
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