Analyze How Text Parts Contribute Practice Test

Read this cause-effect passage: (1) Many neighborhoods replace grass with pavement. (2) As a result, rainwater runs off quickly and can flood streets. (3) The extra water also carries oil and trash into nearby streams. How does sentence 2 contribute to the passage’s structure?

Read this problem-solution passage: (1) Many school cafeterias throw away unopened food each day. (2) This waste costs money and adds more trash to landfills. (3) To address this problem, some schools set up “share tables” where students can leave extra sealed items for others. How does sentence 3 contribute to the text’s structure?