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A Chronological
B Cause/Effect
C Problem/Solution
D Compare/Contrast
Answer
The correct answer is C. The author presents a problem concerning the uncertain future of Social Security
and outlines some benefits of the administration’s proposed plan. Many times an author will use a variety
of structures to support information clearly and concisely. In this statement, for example, the author might
have used specific dates to give us details about the history and/or future of the program, or compared
benefits one might have expected to receive ten years ago to benefits one can expect to receive ten years
from now.
Question
Which text features does the author use to help the reader collect information?
A Headline
B Bulleted list
C Boldface type
D A combination of these features
Answer
The correct answer is A. You may want to have students preview informational text for text features such
as titles, subheads, table of contents, and glossaries, as well as graphic elements such as charts and
illustrations. Make sure they’re familiar with the function of these features as a useful tool when skimming
and scanning text to determine appropriate sources. The above passage, for instance, might have
benefited from a chart that quickly outlined the history of Social Security, or a graph that showed the
effects of the program on a man or woman approaching retirement age now, ten years from now, fifteen
years from now, etc.
