"Jeans Nation" (Just for You) NF Summative

Read the section "Just for You" from the article Jeans Nation.

Which of the following best represents the section's main idea?

• Jeans have changed a lot over the years.

• Levi Strauss & Co. still exists.

• Today, 96 percent of Americans own a pair of jeans.

• Despite time and many changes, jeans are still incredibly popular and manage to feel unique.

You just read the section "Just for You" in the article Jeans Nation. Think about the section's main idea. All of the following work to support the main idea EXCEPT ...

• Jeans went through many trends and styles over the last few decades.

• Almost everyone in America owns a pair of jeans.

• The many different styles of jeans might be a reason they're still around - they feel like they're just for you.

• Rivets are now only for decoration.

Look at the excerpt. This is an example of the Nonfiction Signpost ​ (a)   ,

• Numbers and Statistics
• Contrasts and Contradictions
• Absolute and Extreme Language
• Word Gaps
• Quoted Words

How do these numbers help me to see the author's point?

• The author is showing that jeans are extremely popular in America, but they are also common worldwide.

• The author is pointing out that many people own jeans, but only half of them wear jeans.

• The author wants to point out that jeans are only popular in America.

Look at the excerpt. This is an example of the Nonfiction Signpost ​ (a)   ,

• Contrasts and Contradictions
• Absolute and Extreme Language
• Word Gaps
• Quoted Words
• Numbers and Statistics

What is the difference and why does it matter? (choose 2)

• Rivets used to be the reason jeans were useful (durable), but now they are added for decoration and tradition.

• Rivets used to be very strong, but now they are weak because they're only there for decoration.

• The author is criticizing modern jeans because they do not use rivets as Davis intended them to be used.

• This section is partly about the changes jeans have gone through and the move to decorative rivets is an example of a change.

The excerpt pictured is an example of the ​ (a)   organizational pattern.

• Chronological
• Process
• Cause & Effect
• Compare and Contrast
• Problem & Solution
• Compare & Contrast
• Problem / Solution

What is most likely the reason the author chose this organizational pattern?

• They wanted to emphasize how, over time, each decade had their own style of jean.

• They wanted to show how bell-bottoms caused jeans in the next decade to be high-waisted.

• They wanted to show the similarities and differences between each of the styles.

• They wanted to show you how to make your jeans unique to you.

Think about the article Jeans Nation as a whole. Which of the following best represents the main idea of the whole article?

• Movie stars made jeans popular.

• Davis created jeans when he added rivets to common work pants.

• Jeans were created as indestructible work pants but evolved over time to be the popular wardrobe necessity they are today.

• Jeans come in a variety of colors.