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Why do writers add multimedia to an informational text?(1 point)

Responses

to show the reader why a topic was chosen
to show the reader why a topic was chosen

to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing
to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing

to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant
to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant

to make the organizational strategy more clear

What can a writer do to connect a photo to the text?(1 point)
Responses

Provide a video about the same topic.
Provide a video about the same topic.

Add additional photos to it.
Add additional photos to it.

Put information about the photo in a graphic organizer.
Put information about the photo in a graphic organizer.

Include a caption describing the image.

Which graphic would be the best choice for describing a series of events?(1 point)
Responses

photograph
photograph

graph
graph

illustration
illustration

timeline

A Venn diagram would be best choice for which of the following?(1 point)
Responses

comparing characteristics of two cities
comparing characteristics of two cities

showing the overall growth in stock prices for a company
showing the overall growth in stock prices for a company

showing the devastation a tornado can leave behind
showing the devastation a tornado can leave behind

displaying the highlights of Jackie Robinson's life

Maria is writing an informational text about the history of her town. She wants to show readers the way her school playground looked twenty years ago. Which graphic would be the best for Maria to use?(1 point)
Responses

flowchart
flowchart

timeline
timeline

photograph
photograph

graph

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photograph
Why do writers add multimedia to an informational text?(1 point)
Responses

to show the reader why a topic was chosen
to show the reader why a topic was chosen

to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing
to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing

to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant
to hide details from the reader that are boring, nonessential, or irrelevant

to make the organizational strategy more clear
The correct response is:

to help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing
are you correct?
Yes, I am correct. Adding multimedia to an informational text can help the reader comprehend the facts, comparisons, or details in the writing.
What can a writer do to connect a photo to the text?(1 point)
Responses

Provide a video about the same topic.
Provide a video about the same topic.

Add additional photos to it.
Add additional photos to it.

Put information about the photo in a graphic organizer.
Put information about the photo in a graphic organizer.

Include a caption describing the image.
The correct response is:

Include a caption describing the image.
Which graphic would be the best choice for describing a series of events?(1 point)
Responses

photograph
photograph

graph
graph

illustration
illustration

timeline
The best choice for describing a series of events is a timeline.
A Venn diagram would be best choice for which of the following?(1 point)
Responses

comparing characteristics of two cities
comparing characteristics of two cities

showing the overall growth in stock prices for a company
showing the overall growth in stock prices for a company

showing the devastation a tornado can leave behind
showing the devastation a tornado can leave behind

displaying the highlights of Jackie Robinson's life
A Venn diagram would be the best choice for comparing characteristics of two cities.
Maria is writing an informational text about the history of her town. She wants to show readers the way her school playground looked twenty years ago. Which graphic would be the best for Maria to use?(1 point)
Responses

flowchart
flowchart

timeline
timeline

photograph
photograph

graph
The best graphic for Maria to use would be a photograph to show readers the way her school playground looked twenty years ago.
Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)
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They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India

They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World

Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World
The correct response is:

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
are you sure?
I apologize for the confusion. I made an error in my previous response. The correct response is:

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.
Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)
Responses

The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them

Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first

Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas
The correct response is:

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas. Therefore, it can be said that Europeans did not "discover" the Americas because there were already established civilizations and indigenous peoples living there.
According to the map, which exploration happened first?

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(1 point)
Responses

Cabot (from England to Canada)
Cabot (from England to Canada)

Cabot (from England to America)
Cabot (from England to America)

Verrazano (from France to America)
Verrazano (from France to America)

Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)
Columbus (from Spain to Cuba)
According to the map, the exploration of Columbus from Spain to Cuba happened first.
Portuguese is the official language of which modern day country because they claimed it as a colony?(1 point)
Responses

Brazil
Brazil

America
America

Canada
Canada

Mexico
The correct response is:

Brazil.
The name given to the newly discovered continents of South America, North America and the surrounding areas(1 point)
Responses

New World
New World

Indies
Indies

Far East
Far East

Antarctica
The correct response is:

New World.