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Making and Confirming Predictions Answers

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Look at the article "How Americans See the Future of Space Exploration, 50 Years after the First Moon Landing.” Which prediction about the text is supported by its genre characteristics?

A
It will include data and facts about space exploration.
B
It will tell a humorous story about a trip into space.
C
It will provide instructions for how to become an astronaut.
D
It will present the author’s opinions about space travel.
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Based on the way the six findings are presented and structured, which statement best predicts the type of information that will be conveyed in the six sections?

A
Each section will categorically present details considered equally important to supporting the main idea of the text.
B
Each section will describe a step in the process used by Pew Research Center to gather and analyze information.
C
The sections will logically present evidence based on when it was discovered.
D
The sections with the most important details will appear first, followed by those with less important details.
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Based on the bolded first sentence of section five, what type of information is the section most likely to contain? Check all that apply.

A
the author’s opinion about private space companies
B
why space debris should be minimized
C
why people do not think private space companies will minimize space debris
D
how private space companies differ from government space programs
E
a plan for minimizing space debris
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What are functions of numbered lists in nonfiction texts? Check all that apply.arranging information in a clear, easy-to-read mannersignaling the order of importance of details in the textdescribing the relationship between causes and effectsdifferentiating between problems and solutionsindicating the order of eventsexplaining the steps of a process

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arranging information in a clear, easy-to-read manner
B
signaling the order of importance of details in the text
C
describing the relationship between causes and effects
D
differentiating between problems and solutions
E
indicating the order of events
F
explaining the steps of a process

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