Item 5
Read the excerpt from “Choose a Sunscreen Right for Reefs.”
Coral reefs are vita...
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Item 5
Read the excerpt from “Choose a Sunscreen Right for Reefs.”
Coral reefs are vital to the earth’s overall health. They are home to a vast variety of sea life. Plants and animals ranging from the simplest kinds of algae to some of the earth’s most unusual and amazing fish live in and around coral reefs. Reefs are really beautiful, too, and they can even protect people from dangerous waves headed to shore. So it’s important to protect them. Buying reef-safe sunscreen is an easy, inexpensive way to do the right thing. So think about that the next time you’re headed to the beach, and be sure to take good care of both your body and your planet.
Question 1
Part A
What is the author's purpose in the excerpt?
to highlight the benefits of coral reefs so readers will want to do all they can to preserve them
to explain that coral reefs are home to many unique species so readers will choose to visit them
to remind readers of the health benefits of wearing sunscreen when spending time at the beach
to emphasize the availability and low cost of reef-safe sunscreen to persuade readers to try it
Question 2
Part B
Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
"Coral reefs are vital to the earth's overall health."
"Reefs are really beautiful, too..."
"They are home to a vast variety of sea life."
"So think about that the next time you’re headed to the beach..."
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