IXL | Identify supporting details in literary texts

In the following passage, Jaden compares his foster mother Penni to Penni's sister, Catherine. Select the best evidence to support the statement that Penni will overlook the faults of family members.

Catherine was kind of strange because she was so different from Penni. Jaden had to admit that Penni was a nice person . . . but Catherine was less than nice. Much less. But Penni refused to see this because of "the importance of family." The importance of family was one of Penni's themes. Penni told him that the more family who loved him, the better. Jaden didn't even know for sure what anyone meant when they used the word "love." Was it like an electrical charge that developed between two people? He didn't know.

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In this passage, the narrator talks about her memories of her mother. Select the best evidence to support the statement that the narrator treasures her memories of her mother.

I only had a handful of memories, and some were blurred around the edges. I played them over and over, remembering them slowly, And then this, and then that, as if letting a sweet lozenge dissolve under my tongue. Sometimes the memory would cheer me up, but often it would make me sad.

I once heard from a counselor that children can form memories earlier than age four—and even as young as two—but they forget them as they get older.

key idea

When making claims or other arguable statements in your writing, you should support them with specific details. These details are sometimes called supporting evidence.

For example, in an essay about a fictional story, you might make a claim about a character. You can then use evidence from the text to support it:

Claim: Patrick was not fearless; rather, he took actions despite his fear.

Supporting Evidence: "Patrick bit his nails anxiously. Finally, he took a deep breath, nodded to himself with determination, and burst into the room."

solution

The text in bold best supports the statement that the narrator treasures her memories of her mother.

I only had a handful of memories, and some were blurred around the edges. I played them over and over, remembering them slowly, And then this, and then that, as if letting a sweet lozenge dissolve under my tongue. Sometimes the memory would cheer me up, but often it would make me sad.

According to the passage, the narrator replays her memories of her mother "as if letting a sweet lozenge dissolve under my tongue." This suggests that she cares deeply about these memories.

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