Question

questions 6–9 are based on the following passage. the passage below is a draft. reading digital vs. print books (1) in recent years, many colleges and high schools have begun transitioning students from print to digital books, with states like florida and california even passing legislation to support this transition. (2) the process began over a decade ago, with textbook companies making online versions accessible to students. (3) today, schools are increasingly discontinuing the use of print books. (4) such a move decidedly has both benefits and drawbacks. (5) when i was a high school teacher, i found that the majority of my students greatly preferred print books. (6) some felt more engaged by the tactile experience of making notes in smooth blue ink on the soft textured pages, while others felt it was easier to read from a page than a tiny phone screen. (7) however, a handful of students chose to use a kindle or ipad, making annotations in google docs, because typing their analyses and reading on a backlit screen with adjustable print size worked best for them. (8) most educators support options, and research tends to agree: students the writer wants to insert a sentence immediately after sentence 1 (reproduced below) to establish an effective comparison between digital and print books. younger readers also enjoyed additional features like scroll - over word pronunciations and meanings, or having the device read the book out loud. in context, which sentence best accomplishes this goal? a digital features replace the need for a parent or teacher to read print books aloud and explain words or references to listeners. b luckily the images in print books are much more engaging than any illustrations included in digital books. c print books, however, can be purchased used, often making them a cheaper alternative to digital books. d such tools often help students using digital texts perform better on vocabulary quizzes than those who read print books.

Explanation:

The goal is to insert a sentence after sentence 4 to establish a comparison between digital and print books. Option A talks about digital features replacing the need for a parent/teacher to read print books aloud, which compares digital and print in terms of reading support. Option B compares print book images with digital book illustrations but focuses on engagement, not a general comparison. Option C is about cost of print books, not a direct comparison of features. Option D compares student performance with digital tools vs print books in vocabulary quizzes, which is a specific aspect. Option A directly compares a digital feature (no need for adult reading) with print books (needing adult reading), fitting the goal of comparing digital and print books' features.

Answer:

A. Digital features replace the need for a parent or teacher to read print books aloud and explain words or references to listeners.