Informational Text

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.

All of the following arguments are made in the passage, EXCEPT...

• 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 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

Choose the correct answer. Which of the following statements is an opinion?

• kids are required to wear seat belts in every state in America.

• Some people think that seat belts are uncool.

• But wearing them has proven to be safer than driving without them.

• You can still get hurt or killed while wearing your seat belt.

Based on the information in the passage, 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.

Based on the information in the passage, 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.