STAAR Monarch Quiz

What does the information in paragraphs 1 through 4 help the reader understand?

• People can most help monarch butterflies by clearing areas for monarchs to lay eggs.

• 1.  A problem faced by monarch butterflies is beginning to receive public attention.

• Monarch butterflies can mainly be found in mountainous areas.

• 1. Creating way stations for monarch butterflies is very costly. 

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How does the selection’s problem-solution organizational structure most contribute to the author’s purpose?

• By detailing concerns that young people have when trying to raise money to build gardens for monarchs

• By explaining the difficulties citizen scientists encounter when trying to locate monarchs

• By emphasizing how restoring monarch habitats can help bring back the monarch population

• By showing reasons why researchers are unable to gather enough data about the health of the monarch population

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• J

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What distinguishes a problem and solution structure from a cause and effect structure?

• A problem and solution structure outlines an issue and proposes ways to fix it, while a cause and effect structure explains why something happened and its consequences.

• A problem and solution structure is used only in scientific texts, while a cause and effect structure is used in historical texts.

• A problem and solution structure focuses on chronological events, while a cause and effect structure does not.

• There is no significant difference between the two structures.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 31 and 32?

• He returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight, but could not sleep.

• Because he could not sleep he returned to his room at the National Hotel after midnight.

• He could not sleep and returned to his room

• At the National Hotel he returned after midnight because he could not sleep.