Craft and StructureEasy–MediumTwo texts on garden ponds
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
Even a small garden pond helps wildlife, says naturalist Ben Oyelaran, because frogs and insects need still water to breed.
Text 2
A pond the size of a washing-up bowl attracted six species of dragonfly to a city garden within two summers.
Based on the texts, Oyelaran and the author of Text 2 would most likely agree that ____
- A. small ponds are valuable for wildlife.Correct
- B. only large ponds attract wildlife.
- C. dragonflies avoid cities.
- D. frogs do not need water.
Answer: A. small ponds are valuable for wildlife.
Small pond, real benefit, in both.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. only large ponds attract wildlife.
- Both praise small ponds.
- C. dragonflies avoid cities.
- Text 2 describes a city garden.
- D. frogs do not need water.
- Text 1 says they need still water.
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