Reading Strategies and Fluency

Question 4 • LISD English II A

Which statement illustrates a synthesis of ideas?

Answer

To Kill a Mockingbird was immediately successful and has remained one of the most widely read books in history.

Although the books are set in very different time periods, they both explore the theme of friendship and betrayal.

George Washington was born in Virginia and, even as president, continued to think of himself as a Virginian first.

Nonfiction is a broad category that encompasses biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, informational texts, arguments, and newspaper and journal articles.

Explanation

Synthesis combines ideas from different sources to make a connection or draw a broader conclusion. Choice B connects two books despite their different time periods and identifies a theme they share: friendship and betrayal. The other choices give facts or definitions without combining ideas.

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