IXL | Identify supporting details in literary texts

In the following text, a horse tells about a plowboy named Dick. Select the best detail to show the plowboy is cruel to the young horses.

There was a plowboy, Dick, who sometimes came into our field to pluck blackberries from the hedge. When he had eaten all he wanted, he would have what he called fun with the colts, throwing stones and sticks at them to make them gallop. We did not much mind him, for we could gallop off.

From Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

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Select the best detail to show Grandfather's scarecrow costume looks real.

Little Willy lived with his grandfather on a small potato farm in Wyoming. It was hard work living on a potato farm, but it was also a lot of fun.

Like the time Grandfather dressed up as the scarecrow out in the garden. It took little Willy an hour to catch on. Boy, did they laugh. Grandfather laughed so hard he cried.

key idea

When you make a statement about a literary text, you should include details from the text to support your statement. These details are sometimes called evidence.

For example, if you make a statement about a character's feelings, you can support it with a detail.

Statement: Chad was excited for his guests to arrive at his birthday party.

Detail: "Chad couldn't sit still. He kept getting up to check for new guests."

When someone keeps checking for guests, it shows that they are probably excited. So, this detail supports the statement.

solution

The detail in bold best shows Grandfather's scarecrow costume looks real.

Little Willy lived with his grandfather on a small potato farm in Wyoming. It was hard work living on a potato farm, but it was also a lot of fun.

Like the time Grandfather dressed up as the scarecrow out in the garden. It took little Willy an hour to catch on. Boy, did they laugh. Grandfather laughed so hard he cried.

It takes Little Willy an hour to realize that Grandfather is dressed as a scarecrow, so it must be a good costume.

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