Seat Belts

Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

• Car Accidents: Ways That We Can Prevent Them

• Slow Down: Save Lives By Driving Slower

• Seat Belts: Wear Them to Survive Any Wreck

• Why Not? Improve Your Odds with Seat Belts

Which best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?

• To inform readers about seat belt laws

• To persuade readers to wear seat belts

• To entertain readers with stories and jokes about seat belts

• To describe what car accidents are like without seat belts

Which best expresses the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

• Seat belts are a waste of money.

• People don't like to give money away.

• Not wearing a seat belt may cost you.

• Seat belt laws save lives.

Which statement would the author most likely agree with? a. Being safe is more important than being cool. b. Moving freely around a car is worth the risks. c. Seat belts will keep you safe in any car accident. d. You should be most concerned with your comfort

• Being safe is more important than being cool

• Moving freely around a car is worth the risks.

• Seat belts will keep you safe in any car accident.

• You should be most concerned with your comfort

Which best explains why the author starts his essay with the word click?

• He is trying to scare readers

• He is trying to get the reader's attention.

• He is trying to remind readers how seat belts sound when clasped.

• He is trying to describe what it's like to ride in a car.