AnswersTX-College Prep English APrereading and Postreading

Prereading and Postreading Answers

7 verified answers
94131
Free Preview

Which short story is most likely about basic survival?

A
"The Man Who Would Be King" by Rudyard Kipling
B
"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
C
"To Build a Fire" by Jack London
D
"There Will Be Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury
94133

Which is a postreading strategy common to both fiction and nonfiction?

A
identifying the speaker
B
using visualization
C
summarizing
D
making predictions
94134

Which statement best sums up the meaning of the poem?

A
The poet wishes for fame.
B
The poet praises the common man.
C
The poet states that being a “nobody” is a terrible thing to be.
D
The poet believes that unimportant people are like frogs that never stop croaking.
94135

Which details should be included in a summary about the passage? Check all that apply.

A
Warm water is melting the Arctic Sea ice.
B
The research team is led by Son Nghiem.
C
The sudden flow of warm waters into the sea are rapidly warming the ocean's surface.
D
A paper describing the study can be found online.
E
The journal is called Geophysical Research Letters.

Did you find these answers helpful?