Chapter 7: Review Test 6

Supporting Details and Signal Words

Read each paragraph, and answer the questions that follow it.

Red Wine for the Heart

¹Red wine is good for the heart. ²Research has proven that drinking a glass of red wine a day reduces the chances of clogged arteries. ³First, research shows that clogged arteries are caused by a chemical that the body makes naturally, endothelin-1. ⁴This chemical causes the growth of smooth muscles in the artery's wall. ⁵This growth in turn may lead to deposits of fat that clog the arteries. ⁶Second, research shows that red wine keeps the body from making too much endothelin-1. ⁷Red wine has a flavoring element called polyphenols. ⁸The polyphenols are what reduce the body's ability to make endothelin- 1. ⁹Third, research indicates that cabernet sauvignon was the most effective in the fight against clogged arteries. ¹⁰Even though cabernet sauvignon is the most effective, all the red wines proved helpful.

What has research shown about the effect of red wine on the heart?
1.

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Stalking

*nbsp; ¹Stalkers have become a significant problem. ²They can ruin peace of mind and make life difficult.³Stalkers on the whole share one main trait, yet they can be divided into two general types. ⁴First of all, most stalkers share the desire to exert control. ⁵They use the threat of violence long before they use violence. ⁶They repeatedly follow their victims everywhere, intrude into their lives, and may use spoken and nonspoken threats. ⁷Even though most stalkers want to exert control, they can be classified as one of two types. ⁸The first type is the stranger-stalker. ⁹This stalker does not have a personal relationship with the victim. ¹⁰Celebrities like Madonna and David Letterman have been harassed by fans whose attention became threatening. ¹¹One popular young actress met her death at the hands of her stalker. ¹²In these cases, the stalker has built an obsession based on a public image. ¹³The second type of stalker is the acquaintance-stalker. ¹⁴Often, this stalker is an ex-lover or ex-spouse. ¹⁵Not only do these stalkers know their victims, but they also are likely to have been violent with their victims in the past.

What is the main trait and two types of stalkers?
4.

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Hunger Cues

¹Hunger can be triggered by both physical and mental cues. ²First, physical hunger is a natural survival instinct that doesn't have to be learned. ³When the body is hungry, the brain sounds the alarm. ⁴The body turns food into glucose, also known as blood sugar. ⁵When the level of blood sugar drops, the brain sends a signal to the nervous system, so the stomach growls, a feeling of hunger develops, and thoughts about food direct the decision to eat. ⁶In addition to physical cues, mental cues trigger the desire to eat. ⁷Mental cues are triggered by the senses of sight, smell, and taste. ⁸Seeing a piece of pumpkin pie may trigger the desire to eat it even if the body is not hungry. ⁹The aroma of freshly baked bread makes the mouth water at the memory of its buttery taste and flaky texture. ¹⁰Mental hunger is a learned or conditioned behavior.

7. Which sentence contains the main idea?

a. sentence 1

b. sentence 2

c. sentence 3

d. sentence 4

8. Is sentence 6 a major detail or a minor detail?

a. major detail

b. minor detail

9. What signal word introduces the first major supporting detail?

10. What signal words introduce the second major supporting detail?