Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a text about a tool
Craft and Structure practice question
A froe is a blade with a handle set at right angles to it. The woodworker drives the blade into the end of a log with a mallet and then levers the handle to split the wood along the grain. It is slower than a saw but leaves the fibres unbroken, which makes the split wood stronger.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain what a tool is, how it is used, and why it is still valued.Correct
- B. To argue that saws should be banned.
- C. To describe the history of woodworking.
- D. To advertise a froe for sale.
Answer: A. To explain what a tool is, how it is used, and why it is still valued.
What, how, why.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that saws should be banned.
- No argument against saws.
- C. To describe the history of woodworking.
- No history.
- D. To advertise a froe for sale.
- No sale.
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