RI.7.5 Text Structures - Brain Food

Read the passage and answer the questions.

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"Brain Food"

RI.7.5
Text Structures

Multiple Choice

1. How does the first paragraph contribute to the ideas in the selection?

• It states the central idea of the selection.

• It provides background information about the brain.

• It allows the reader to determine how the selection is organized.

• It helps the reader understand how food is important for a healthy body.

Multiple Choice

2. How does the information in the last paragraph contribute to the ideas in the selection?

• It requires the reader to ask a question about the information in the text.

• It encourages the reader to take action based on the information in the text.

• It summarizes the important points in the text and provides further clarification.

• It ends the text on a positive note and helps the reader better understand the information.

Multiple Choice

3. How does the second paragraph of the selection contribute to the development of ideas?

• It adds interest.

• It draws a conclusion.

• It states the central idea.

• It provides supporting evidence.

Multiple Choice

4. How does the structure of paragraph 3 help the reader understand what type of information will likely be offered in paragraphs 4 and 5?

• Paragraph 3 talks about healthy fats, so the reader can predict that paragraphs 4 and 5 will also be about healthy fats.

• Paragraph 3 talks about plant-based foods, so the reader can predict that paragraphs 4 and 5 will be about growing plants that will help the environment.

• Paragraph 3 lacks structure so it leaves the reader confused about the main idea of the text and wondering what could be next.

• Paragraph 3 tells how healthy fats affect the brain and then tells which foods contain healthy

  fats. Therefore, the reader can predict that paragraph 4 will tell how flavonols help the brain and which foods have flavonols,

  and paragraph 5 will tell how plant-based foods affect the brain and recommend certain plant-based foods.