Understanding Numbers in Non-Fiction Texts

Why is it important to pay attention to numbers in non-fiction texts?

• They help in understanding the author's intent.

• They are usually incorrect.

• They are always the main focus of the text.

• They are only used for decoration.

How can numbers help in making comparisons in a text?

• By confusing the reader with too much data.

• By highlighting differences or similarities.

• By providing exact measurements only.

• By showing how two numbers are unrelated.

What should you do when you encounter numbers written in word form?

• Ignore them as they are not important.

• Convert them to numerical form immediately.

• Highlight them in a different color.

• Stop and consider their significance.

What should you consider when you see a number in a text?

• The author's reason for including it.

• Whether it is a prime number.

• If it is divisible by two.

• The color of the text it is written in.

Which of the following is an example of a common number?

• The age of a singer being 14.

• A teacher packing lunch 5 days a week.

• The number of planets in the solar system.

• The height of a building being 100 meters.

What can be inferred from the use of the number 50,000 in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

• It shows the exact number of soldiers who survived.

• It highlights the scale of the battle's impact.

• It was a random number chosen by the author.

• It represents the number of words in the speech.

What does recognizing evidence through numbers involve?

• Ignoring the numbers completely.

• Only focusing on large numbers.

• Using numbers to prove credibility.

• Assuming all numbers are incorrect.

Why might the age of 22 be significant in the story of the college graduate?

• It is considered an old age for graduates.

• It is the average age of all college students.

• It is a common age for retirement.

• It suggests a young age for taking such a risk.

What is the significance of the number 'one' in the context of the Mars trip?

• It is the number of days the trip will take.

• It represents the number of planets visited.

• It highlights the uniqueness and risk of the trip.

• It indicates the number of people going to Mars.

Why is it important to think deeper about numbers in texts?

• To memorize all the numbers.

• To understand the text in a meaningful way.

• To find errors in the text.

• To make the text more colorful.