Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of an informational text
Craft and Structure practice question
The 'sanctuary knocker' on the cathedral door is a bronze lion's head that a fugitive could grasp to claim the church's protection. The right lapsed in 1624; the knocker stays, and is polished every Friday.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain what the knocker was for and note that it remains after its purpose has gone.Correct
- B. To argue that sanctuary should be restored.
- C. To describe the cathedral's doors.
- D. To recount a fugitive's escape.
Answer: A. To explain what the knocker was for and note that it remains after its purpose has gone.
What it did; that it is still there.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that sanctuary should be restored.
- No such argument.
- C. To describe the cathedral's doors.
- Only the knocker.
- D. To recount a fugitive's escape.
- No fugitive is described.
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