Why does the poster include information about last year's cleanup?
Analyze and Evaluate Information and Ideas · TELPAS Grades 8–9 reading. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 3: make inferences, draw conclusions, and think about why the author wrote a text and how it is built.
Read the poster. Then answer the questions.
Cedar Bend Creek Cleanup
CEDAR BEND CREEK CLEANUP Saturday, April 18, 8:00–11:00 a.m. Meet at the Cedar Bend Park pavilion
Help pull trash out of the creek before it washes downstream into the river. Last year, 62 volunteers removed more than 900 pounds of litter in a single morning.
What to bring: closed-toe shoes you don't mind getting wet, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen.
We provide: gloves, trash grabbers, bags, and breakfast tacos.
Volunteers under 16 must come with an adult. Students can earn 3 community service hours. Bring your school's service form and we will sign it.
Questions? Text the Cedar Bend Neighborhood Association at (512) 555-0147.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why does the poster include information about last year's cleanup?
- To explain why the creek is dirtier this year
- To list the volunteers who are coming back
- To show that volunteers can make a real differenceCorrect answer
- To show that enough people have already signed up
Why “To show that volunteers can make a real difference” is correct
This question asks about the purpose of a detail. Numbers like "900 pounds" and "62 volunteers" show results that a group of ordinary people achieved in one morning. Posters use facts like these to persuade readers to join.
Why the other answers are wrong
- To explain why the creek is dirtier this year — The poster does not compare this year's creek to last year's.
- To list the volunteers who are coming back — No volunteers are named.
- To show that enough people have already signed up — Last year's numbers are not this year's sign-ups.
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