WorksheetsACT Reading Minitest 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does the writer intend to accomplish with this passage?
He wants to shock the reader with gruesome facts about the destruction of wildlife.
He wants to introduce the reader to the concept of conserving wildlife.
He wants to incite fear in the reader.
He wants to provoke activism in the reader to conserve nature.
Who does the author blame most for the destruction of wildlife?
People around the world
Americans
Southerners
The reader
The author specifically mentions all of the following means of preservation EXCEPT:
sentimental.
legislative.
economical.
educational.
The author compares nature to:
fine jewelry.
fine art.
a feather for fashion wear.
a great battle.
It is implied throughout the entire passage that the author believes:
nature is not just a part of the world, but rather nature is the world.
living in harmony with nature should be every living being's first priority.
the main job of human beings should be to protect the world in which they live.
human beings have no capacity for compassion when it comes to nature.
The author urges the reader to evoke action by:
appealing directly to the opposition.
traveling to conservation areas to see nature's beauty.
enforcing legislation about conservation and by raising awareness.
starting violent protests against people who destroy nature.
The author uses lines 37-40 to:
develop context for the rest of the paragraph.
establish credibility and reliability in his passage.
boast about all the places he has traveled to.
encourage the reader to see places all over the world.
The overall tone of the passage can best be described as:
angry and anxious.
defensive and disdainful.
honest and educational.
determined and direct.
The final paragraph is vital to the passage because:
it describes how conservationism is on the rise but emphasizes there is much work left to be done.
it explains that humans are smart and innovative.
it details how far humans still have to go in conservation efforts.
it shows what efforts have already been made toward conserving nature.
The author compares his call for action to:
an alarm clock.
the sounding of a medieval bell tower.
a battle.
an imperative duty.
