Selecting Texts of Different Genres Answers

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Rina is searching for information about the life of Leslie Marmon Silko, a Laguna Pueblo author. Which text would most likely serve Rina's purpose?

A
Silko's memoir, The Turquoise Ledge
B
Silko's novel Ceremony
C
Silko's poetry collection Laguna Woman
D
Silko's book of essays, Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit
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Derek is researching a famous trial and wants to find a text that will help him understand how the people interacted with each other. Which text best suits Derek's purpose?

A
a textbook that explains the laws cited in the trial
B
a newspaper article that provides the results of the trial
C
a play with characters who act out the trial
D
a story with characters discussing the trial as it is about to begin
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Which type of text would someone most likely read to learn how to code a computer program?

A
a contemporary story
B
a modern play
C
a procedural text
D
a graphic novel
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What is the most likely reason a student would choose to read nonfiction?

A
to be entertained
B
to learn new facts
C
to feel an emotion
D
to be inspired
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What is the most likely reason someone would choose to read contemporary fiction?

A
to be entertained by a story
B
to learn about the author's life
C
to form an opinion about an issue
D
to be persuaded to take action
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The Delicacy and Strength of Lace: Letters between Leslie Marmon Silko and James Wright is a collection of letters the poets exchanged over almost two years. What is the most likely reason a student would read this book?

A
to consult a primary source for an essay on modern poets
B
to find information about the lives of the poets
C
to find a list of the authors' poetry collections
D
to study a biography that contrasts the poets
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What is the most likely reason a student would read The Ancient Child, a novel by Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday that combines folklore and legend?

A
to learn about current issues affecting Kiowa authors
B
to be persuaded to read more stories by Kiowa authors
C
to be informed about the lives of Kiowa people
D
to understand the culture and beliefs of the Kiowa people
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What is the most likely reason a student would read Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling through the Land of My Ancestors, a memoir by Louise Erdrich?

A
to get suggestions for places to stay on Ojibwe lands
B
to find out about recent Ojibwe events
C
to get ideas for writing one's own memoir
D
to find out the author’s insights into her heritage
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Luna is researching a report on efforts to bring running water to all members of the Navajo Nation. Which is the best text for Luna to choose to make sure she understands what it takes to establish running water?

A
a blog about life in a home without running water
B
a government website explaining water rights
C
an instruction manual on how to build a water system
D
a history book about the way water rights have changed
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What is the most likely reason someone would choose to see a play about a historical event?

A
to understand how people of the time spoke and looked
B
to understand more about the author's heritage
C
to be entertained by symbolic language
D
to be persuaded to study history

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