Analyzing Connections Quick Check
Language Arts 8 Q1 / Reading Information Text
Which type of connection shows how ideas are similar or different?(1 point)
Responses
comparison and contrast
cause and effect
problem and solution
chronological order
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Like real coral reefs, artificial reefs create homes for marine life.
Which two things are compared in this sentence?
(1 point)
artificial reefs and homes
real coral reefs and artificial reefs
homes and artificial marine life
real coral reefs and marine life
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Large waves cause erosion of shorelines. Seawalls constructed of concrete can protect shorelines from this erosion.
Which type of connection is made between the ideas in these sentences?
(1 point)
contrast
cause and effect
problem and solution
description
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Although his younger students greeted the new practice with enthusiasm, the “old guard” had staked their reputations on the belief in miasmas.
Which type of connection does the author make between the ideas in this sentence?
(1 point)
comparison
cause and effect
contrast
problem and solution
5 answers
The answer to the second question is real coral reefs and artificial reefs.
The answer to the third question is cause and effect.
The answer to the fourth question is contrast.
1- comparison and contrast
2- real coral reefs and artificial reefs
3- problem and solution
4- contrast
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