Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text
Question 5 • CA-English Language Arts 12 B – 1744
Read the paragraph.Each year between April and October, millions of baseball fans head out to fields across America to watch their favorite teams compete against each other. But how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States?
Answer
A
to make the reader understand how baseball became a national pastime for many Americans
B
to make the reader wonder how baseball became the national sport of the United States
C
to make the reader guess which baseball teams are the most popular in the United States
D
to make the reader curious about which teams will most likely win in the next baseball season
Explanation
The paragraph describes baseball fans watching teams, then ends by asking how and when baseball became the nation’s sport. That question is meant to make the reader wonder about baseball’s history and how it gained that recognition. Choice B, “to make the reader wonder how baseball became the national sport of the United States,” best matches the paragraph’s purpose.
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