Seat Belts (Comprehension Questions)

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 describes the text structure in the fourth paragraph?

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological order

• Sequential order

• Problem and solution

Which best defines the word alternatives as it is used in the third paragraph?

• Being safe

• Being unsafe

• Other choices

• Driving fast

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 best defines the word invincible as it is used in the last paragraph?

• Uncool

• Difficult or impossible to see

• Glow-in-the-dark

• Unable to be harmed

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• 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 argument is not made by the author?

• Not wearing a seat belt can be expensive.

• Penalties for not wearing a seat belt should increase.

• Seat belts keep you from flying through the windshield.

• Wearing a seat belt is cooler than suffering an injury.

Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?

• Seat belts save lives.

• Every state in America has seat belt laws.

• You shouldn't drive anywhere until you are wearing your seat belt.

• Seat belts increase your chances of being injured in a car wreck.

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.