G11 Unit 6 "Breath of Life" Reading Quiz

Match each paragraph from the first part of the passage (A-E) to its main idea. Write in the blank the letter of the paragraph in order.

1. Learning breathing techniques is one way to control our fear response.

2. We have long believed that there is a clear divide between our instincts and our learned actions, but this may not be the case.

3. Researchers have found that some breathing techniques are able to improve areas of the brain that help control stress.

4. Consciously controlling our breathing can affect other actions that we have less control over.

5. We may be able to train our brain to better deal with life-threatening situations.

Complete the timeline of events from "A Survivor's Story." Put the events in order.

a. She gets out of the bus.

b. She crawls to the road.

c. She hits her head and loses consciousness.

d. She uses breathing techniques to calm down.

e. She checks for her wallet.

f. She comes to inside the bus.

g. She notices that it is difficult to breathe.

h. A truck hits the bus Wright is riding in.

i. An aid worker spots her.

What type of writing is this passage?

• narrative writing

• argumentative writing

• expository writing

• expository and narrative writing

What is the purpose of the passage?

Use one to two sentences to summarize the main idea of the passage (thesis statement).

What is a question you have about the passage?