Question 7
Which of the following is the main use of text features?

To understand the author’s purpose

to clarify difficult text

To predict outcomes

To locate information

Question 8
A colon is often useful punctuation when a writer needs to ________.

introduce a list

show that words are being repeated

provide an example

emphasize words that follow

Question 9
If you were doing research on the American Civil War, which of the following would be an example of a primary source?

A letter written by a Union soldier

A biography of Gen. Robert E. Lee

A history text written for young children

A historian’s description of the first battle

Question 10
Which of the following words could be divided with a hyphen if it appeared at the end of a line?

branchthrough

into

intoleast

branch