Seat Belts- Nonfiction Passage

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 4th paragraph?

• compare/ contrast

• chronological order

• description

• problem/ solution

Which best defines the word alternatives  as it is used in the 3rd paragraph?

• being safe

• being unsafe

• other choices

• driving fast

Which best expresses the main idea of the 5th 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 increased.

• 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 belt 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.