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Seat Belts
Reading Comprehension Quiz
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Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
Seat Belts: Wear Them to Survive Any Wreck
Why Not? Improve Your Odds with Seat Belts
Slow Down: Save Lives By Driving Slower
Car Accidents: Ways That We Can Prevent Them
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer completely.
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Which best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?
To entertain readers with stories and jokes about seat belts
To describe what car accidents are like without seat belts
To persuade readers to wear seat belts
To inform readers about seat belt laws
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Which best describes the text structure in the fourth paragraph?
Chronological order
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
Sequential order
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Which best defines the word "alternatives" as it is used in the third paragraph?
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Being safe
Being unsafe
Driving fast
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Which best expresses the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
Not wearing a seat belt may cost you.
Seat belt laws save lives.
Seat belts are a waste of money.
People don't like to give money away.
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Which best defines the word "invincible" as it is used in the last paragraph?
Glow-in-the-dark
Difficult or impossible to see
Uncool
Unable to be harmed
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Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
Seat belts will keep you safe in any car accident.
Seat belts are annoying.
Being safe is more important than being cool.
You should be most concerned with your comfort.
Why do you believe this? Refer to the text in your response.
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Which argument is not made by the author?
Not wearing a seat belt can be expensive.
Penalties for not wearing a seat belt should increase.
Wearing a seat belt is cooler than suffering an injury.
Seat belts keep you from flying through the windshield.
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Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
Seat belts increase your chances of being injured in a car wreck.
Every state in America has seat belt laws.
You shouldn't drive anywhere until you are wearing your seat belt.
Seat belts save lives.
Why do you believe this? Explain your answer completely.
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Which best explains why the author starts his essay with the word "click"?
He is trying to scare readers.
He is trying to remind readers how seat belts sound when clasped.
He is trying to get the reader's attention.
He is trying to teach readers what it's like to ride in a car.
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What are three main points that the author uses to support his argument? Put them in your own words.
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Why does the author write about driving in a car in the second paragraph? What is his purpose? Refer to the text in your explanation.
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Do you believe that the author is more interested in being safe or being comfortable? Refer to the text in your response.
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