Question

Read the passage below and review the chart located here(PDF) or here(DOC). Then answer the question.

A Guide to Training for a 5K Race
This is a guide for beginners who have never run. This is just the beginning of your running journey. First, sign up for a 5K race in your area. This is your motivation. Then follow the chart provided to run 3 days per week. It really is that simple. Let's get started.
Running Workouts
Walk for 5 minutes at a brisk pace. This is your warm-up.
Stretch. Try to stretch both your arms and legs. Reach for the sky and then for your toes.
Jog the Monday mileage on your chart for Week 1. It is ok to walk! Just finish your distance.
Walk for 5 minutes at a slow pace. This is your cool down.
Repeat the procedure for the distances for Wednesday and Friday.
Repeat the procedure for the distances on MWF for the next 7 weeks until Race Day. Remember, it is ok to walk.
Strength Training Option
You can add these exercises on days you don't run: lunges, squats, planks, bridges.
Follow the same procedure as running with warm-up and cool-down.
Complete two sets of each, with 12-15 repetitions, or 30 seconds holding the planks per set.
Review the Running Workouts procedural text. How does step 3 under the first subheading support the purpose of the text?
a. provides ideas for warming up for a 5K race
b. provides ideas on how to begin training for a 5K race
c. describes the distance to jog to train for a 5K
d. describes how to add strength training to train for a 5K

Answer 1

Step 3 under the first subheading helps beginners start training for a 5K race by setting realistic expectations and encouraging completion of manageable distances, aligning with the text's purpose. The correct option is b. provides ideas on how to begin training for a 5K race

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 3 under the first subheading of the Running Workouts procedural text instructs the reader to jog the Monday mileage on the chart for Week 1, emphasizing that it is okay to walk and encouraging completion of the distance.

This step directly supports the purpose of the text, which is training for a 5K race. By setting the expectation of manageable distances and allowing for walking, it adopts an inclusive approach to training. This encourages beginners and aligns with the ethos that even a small amount of exercise is beneficial, avoiding an all-or-nothing mindset.

Step 3 under the first subheading in the passage supports the purpose of the text by providing ideas on how to begin training for a 5K race.

It advises the reader to jog the Monday mileage on the chart for Week 1, even if they need to walk. This step helps beginners gradually build their running endurance and get started on their training journey.

The correct option is b. provides ideas on how to begin training for a 5K race