Summarizing Informational Text Quick Check - English 12A U3L8

Use the passage to answer the question. Drag each sentence into the correct order to accurately summarize the text.

A researcher wondered about the science behind shoelaces coming untied. Two graduate students began to study the effects of motion on shoelace knots. Research showed that a single kind of motion did not cause shoelaces to come untied. It is a combination of the two main movements used in walking that leads to shoelace knot failure.

Choose the words that complete the sentence.

To establish complex relationships in an informational text, the author provides [evidence] that illuminates their [connections], using words and [text structure] that clarify the various interactions.

How do authors demonstrate complex relationships in an informational text? Select the two correct answers.

by providing evidence that illuminates their connections. by using text structure to clarify various interactions.

Which of these would normally appear in a scientific abstract? Select the two correct answers.

methods conclusions

Use the passage from "The Science Behind Why Your Shoelace Knot Is Doomed to Fail" by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question. Connection: The g-forces put pressure on the knots in the same way they put pressure on the body and spine. Which pieces of evidence support the connection? Select the two correct answers.

"The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform." "Your foot is experiencing these really high g-forces as you're running all the time."