Question
Use the excerpt from “Butterflies are disappearing in Ohio. Here’s what that means for insects everywhere” to answer the question. Why does the author talk about windshields in the last paragraph? Select the two correct answers.
A) to argue that there is too little known about insect populations.
B) to suggest that people cannot trust news sources.
C) to refer to an idea from paragraph 1.
D) to offer evidence that insect populations have declined.
E) to dispute a claim from paragraph 2.
A) to argue that there is too little known about insect populations.
B) to suggest that people cannot trust news sources.
C) to refer to an idea from paragraph 1.
D) to offer evidence that insect populations have declined.
E) to dispute a claim from paragraph 2.
Answers
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The two correct answers are:
C) to refer to an idea from paragraph 1.
D) to offer evidence that insect populations have declined.
These choices align with the intention of the author discussing windshields in the context of observing fewer insects, reflecting on the decline in insect populations.
C) to refer to an idea from paragraph 1.
D) to offer evidence that insect populations have declined.
These choices align with the intention of the author discussing windshields in the context of observing fewer insects, reflecting on the decline in insect populations.