Transportation Preferences in Omaha

Examine the scenario below. A city planner in Omaha is writing a report to help explain changes in the way people of Omaha have preferred to get from place to place over the last 10 years, and how the city could better encourage bicycling. Which of the graphics described below would best support this text?

• A line graph showing the relationship between the supply and price of new bicycles in Omaha

• A pie chart showing how many Omaha residents prefer traveling by bike versus by car

• A timeline showing how changes in bicycle technology have affected ridership over time

• A diagram explaining how bicycles convert the rider's effort into forward motion

Examine the scenario below. A city planner in Omaha is writing a report to help explain changes in Omaha residents’ transportation preferences over the last decade, and how the city could better support greater interest in bicycling. Which of the graphics described below would best support this text?

• A pie chart detailing residents' opinions on automobile pollution

• A line graph showing an overall rise in bike sales in the state of Nebraska

• A map of Omaha showing roadways where bicycle lanes could be added

• A timeline showing important events in Omaha over the last decade

Examine the scenario below. A city planner in Omaha is writing a report to help explain changes in Omaha residents' transportation preferences over the last decade, and how the city could better support greater interest in bicycling. Which of the graphics described below would best support this text?

• A pie chart showing the average number of cars Omaha residents owned 10 years ago

• A highway map showing major highways and interstates in Nebraska

• A diagram explaining the parts and workings of a standard bicycle

• A line graph showing car traffic declining and bike traffic rising over the last decade

Which text about energy sources, such as solar, wind, and nuclear, most clearly uses a sequential text structure?

• A website that lists the most promising clean energy sources on the market

• A pamphlet that explains where in the world different forms of energy are most used today

• An article that explains how much the United States depends on oil from other countries

• A book that describes energy sources according to when they were discovered

Which text about energy sources, such as solar, wind, and nuclear, most clearly uses a spatial text structure?

• A brochure that lists the different types of fuels according to which ones are cheapest to use

• An article that explains where in the world different forms of energy are most used today

• A report that discusses the order of major developments related to energy use

• A pamphlet that describes energy sources from least polluting to most polluting

Which text about energy sources, such as solar, wind, and nuclear, most clearly uses a topical text structure?

• A website that describes energy sources according to when they were discovered

• A pamphlet that explains where in the world different forms of energy are most used today

• An article that discusses the order of major developments related to energy usage

• A book that describes each of the most popular energy sources available today

An author wants to explain the central idea of her book and why she wrote it. Where would this information most likely appear?

• The index

• The introduction

• The foreword

• The table of contents

An author wants to tell readers where they can find more information about the topics she discusses in her book. Where would this information most likely appear?

• The chapters

• The references

• The foreword

• The acknowledgments

An author wants to tell readers where in his book they can find the people, places, and topics he discusses. Where would this information most likely appear?

• The foreword

• The appendix

• The index

• The acknowledgments

Which information would best be supported with graphics?

• The main steps needed to clean neighborhoods of pollution to improve people's health

• The locations in a city where researchers found the highest levels of pollution

• A detailed explanation of why living in areas with higher pollution can harm people's health

• An account of how city leaders have ignored the problem of pollution for decades