Craft and StructureEasyPurpose of a text about an old oak
Craft and Structure practice question
The oak in the square is thought to be four hundred years old. Its trunk is so wide that five adults holding hands cannot reach around it, and its branches shade half the square on a summer afternoon.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To describe a remarkable tree.Correct
- B. To argue that the tree should be cut down.
- C. To explain how oaks grow.
- D. To give directions to the square.
Answer: A. To describe a remarkable tree.
Age, width, shade.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that the tree should be cut down.
- No argument for felling.
- C. To explain how oaks grow.
- No explanation of growth.
- D. To give directions to the square.
- No directions.
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