question1
Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.

Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know.

Which words and phrases from the excerpt best support the author’s purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the environment? Check all that apply.

these disasters

actually

happened

grim specter

almost unnoticed

tragedy

stark reality

question 2

What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Check all that apply.

to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped

to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs

to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed

to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most

to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed

question 3
The part of the sentence that tells “who” or “what” the sentence is about is the

direct object

indirect object

predicate

subject

The words and phrases from the excerpt that support the author’s purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the environment include these disasters, grim specter, tragedy, and stark reality.

The author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs” include:

To convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped
To inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed.

The part of the sentence that tells “who” or “what” the sentence is about is the subject.

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