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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 4. Determine and analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts

Objective a. Identify and explain the author's/text's purpose and intended audience

Selected Response Item
Read this sentence from "Making a Mobile" and answer the following question.

Think of a seesaw, which is balanced when people of similar weight sit on each end.

The author most likely includes this sentence to

  1. show how a seesaw works
  2. provide a definition of a mobile
  3. relate a mobile to a common object
  4. describe the ideal weight of a seesaw
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Correct Answer:
C
Resources for Objective 2.A.4.a:
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