Stack D - Electric Cars

1. In the text, Electric Cars: The Future is Now!, what is the author’s claim?

• Ⓐ That in the future, people will drive more electric cars.

• Ⓑ That more people should be driving electric cars now.

• Ⓒ That electric cars are not good for the environment.

• Ⓓ That electric cars are not easy to recharge and can’t go very far.

2. How does the following detail support the author’s claim in the text, Electric Cars: The Future is Now!

“There are a lot of reasons why electric cars are the best choice.”

• Ⓐ It lets the reader know that the author does not like electric cars and doesn’t drive one.

• Ⓑ It lets the reader know that electric cars were invented in the 1880s.

• Ⓒ It lets the reader know that people can charge their electric car using any outlet.

• Ⓓ It lets the reader know that there are many reasons they should drive an electric car.

3. How does the following detail support the author’s claim in the text, Electric Cars: The Future is Now!

“People think of electric cars as the cars of the future, but the future is now!”

• Ⓐ This detail explains that people should not wait to drive electric cars.

• Ⓑ This detail explains why people should drive electric cars in the future.

• Ⓒ This detail gives an example of how easy it is to charge electric cars.

• Ⓓ This detail gives a reason that people should not drive electric cars.

4. How does the heading, “How Electric Cars Work” contribute to the meaning of the text?

• Ⓐ It lets the reader know about the reasons the author prefers electric cars.

• Ⓑ It lets the reader know what the entire passage is about.

• Ⓒ It lets the reader know about what the author does not like about electric cars.

• Ⓓ It lets the reader know what that section of text will focus on.

5. In the text, Electric Cars: The Future is Now!, what is the central idea?

• Ⓐ Electric cars are not the best choice to drive.

• Ⓑ Electric cars are easy to recharge using any outlet.

• Ⓒ Electric cars are the best choice for several reasons.

• Ⓓ Electric cars are not well understood, so no one drives them.

6. In the text, Electric Cars: The Future is Now!, which detail supports the central idea?

• Ⓐ “For one thing, they don’t use gasoline.”

• Ⓑ “The electric car is not a new invention.”

• Ⓒ “Some people don’t like electric cars.”

• Ⓓ “Electric cars have other benefits, too.”

7. How does the heading, “Pros of Electric Cars” contribute to the meaning of the text?

• Ⓐ It helps the reader understand the negative things about electric cars to support the author’s claim.

• Ⓑ It helps the reader understand how electric cars function to support the author’s claim

• Ⓒ It helps the reader to sum up all of the information given in the text to help support the author’s claim.

• Ⓓ It helps the reader understand the good things about electric cars to support the author’s claim.