Passage #2 Questions

Which sentence from Passage 2 provides context that supports the reader’s

    understanding of “The Pressure Cooker”?

• “You always get things done, and almost always at the last minute.”

  (paragraph 16)

• “You work well under pressure and when you finally do sit down to accomplish a

  task, you can sit and work for hours.” (paragraph 17)

• “In these times, you can be extremely focused and shut out the rest of the world

  in order to get done what needs to be done.” (paragraph 17)

• “You sometimes use your ability to work under pressure as an excuse to

  procrastinate.” (paragraph 18)

Which sentence supports the author’s position that “The Pressure Cooker” personality

    is not the best type in Passage 2

• “In these times, you can be extremely focused and shut out the rest of the

  world in order to get done what needs to be done.” (paragraph 17)

• “You sometimes use your ability to work under pressure as an excuse to

  procrastinate.” (paragraph 18)

• “Sure, you can really focus when the deadline is tomorrow, but is it really the

  best work you could produce if you had a couple of days of cushion?”

  (paragraph 18)

• “You'll find that it's actually a lot more enjoyable to not be stressed out when

  completing schoolwork.” (paragraph 19)

 After reading Passage 2, what inference can the reader make?

• Changing your study habits is very difficult.

• Discipline, responsibility, and motivation are important.

• Being an early bird is the best personality type.

• It is important to first know your personality type

 In Passage 2 why does the author describe the different personality types of

    students?

• to explain the different study options students can choose

• to help students self evaluate their study habits

• to describe how most students study

• to show students that they can change study habits

How does the author of Passage 2 structure the passage?

• by comparing the different student personality types

• by explaining how a student can change their study habits

• by presenting a list of different student personality types

• by describing the outcome of students based on personality type