DIRECTIONS Read the paragraph below. Then use what you have learned about paragraph structure to answer the questions
below.
Paragraph 1
A reason I believe in teen curfews is my concern for teens' safety. When teens stay out late, they must either drive or walk home
when they are tired, when visibility is limited, and when crime rates are statistically high. Therefore, curfews help parents and
communities ensure the well-being of their young people by requiring them to be home early. Although I disagree with some of
the traditional consequences for violating a curfew, I feel curfews are a good thing. Teen curfews can help protect young people.
When writing either for or against a certain issue, writers will often use words with a positive or negative connotation. Identify
3 words or phrases from the paragraph that support the writer's beliefs about teen curfew.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.