In a multi-genre passage, which statement best describes how to treat the shift between narrative and informational sections?

• A. The shifts indicate a change in purpose; identify the purpose of each section
• B. The shifts are random and not related to meaning
• C. The shifts always signal a plot twist
• D. The shifts are irrelevant to comprehension

Answer: (A)

Shifts between narrative and informational parts signal a change in purpose, so you read each section with its goal in mind. When a passage moves from telling a story to presenting facts, the author isn’t just changing what they’re saying—they’re switching how they’re saying it to serve different aims. In the narrative sections, focus on characters, sequence, and events to see how the story illustrates a point. In the informational parts, pay attention to main ideas, evidence, definitions, or data that support or explain those ideas. Recognizing this shift helps you understand why the author chose to present information in one way in one section and a different way in the next, which deepens overall comprehension. The other possibilities don’t fit because shifts in a multi-genre text aren’t random, aren’t about plot twists, and aren’t irrelevant to understanding the text.