To improve understanding of an informational paragraph, which questions are best to ask? Select 5 options. What is this paragraph mostly about? Are there any unfamiliar words I need to learn? What is the author’s claim? How does the evidence relate to the claim? How long is this paragraph compared to the others? Is the evidence relevant to the claim? Should the author cut this paragraph from the text?.

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

What food does bottom want? a. nuts c. fruit b. hay d. milk

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?