For cross-text connection questions, first pinpoint a specific statement in one text that seems incomplete (often a change, claim, or outcome). Then scan the other text for information that functions as a cause, explanation, example, or evidence for that statement. Choose the option that describes that relationship most precisely, and avoid choices that mention time periods or topics not discussed in one of the texts.
Hints
- Hint 1
Look for what needs explaining
In Text 1, find the part that describes a big change over time (an increase or decrease).
- Hint 2
Summarize Text 2 in one phrase
In Text 2, focus on the role of campaigns, rationing, and why growing food mattered then.
- Hint 3
Connect cause to effect
Decide which detail from Text 1 could be caused by the wartime conditions described in Text 2.
Step-by-step
- Step 1
Identify the key claim in Text 1
Text 1 says community gardens existed earlier, but they grew most dramatically during World War I and World War II.
- Step 2
Identify what Text 2 adds
Text 2 describes wartime factors: organized campaigns encouraging gardening, plus rationing and transportation limits that made homegrown produce valuable.
- Step 3
Match Text 2’s role to the best description
Because Text 2 gives reasons that would cause a surge in gardening during the world wars, it best explains the wartime increase mentioned in Text 1.
Correct answer: It explains why community gardens increased so much during World War I and World War II.