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Q7 - Staying with Uncle Stephen

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6.6C - The student is expected to use text evidence to support an appropriate response.

  • A response is appropriate when it is logically connected to the topic in question and uses sufficient text evidence as justification. You are expected to develop responses that are pertinent to the lesson or concept being taught and that follow the specific purpose of the task. For example, you may be asked to write an argumentative essay after reading two articles that present opposite views of a topic.
  • You are expected to use text evidence, or information taken directly from texts, to justify your responses. When responding to a text, you need to make sure that you are correctly interpreting the author's purpose and the text content. It is important that you understand that your responses must be based on actual ideas presented in a text and not on your personal opinions about the topic being discussed. To ensure this, you should link your own reasoning to the information contained in a text.

6.6C - The student is expected to use text evidence to support an appropriate response.

  • A response is appropriate when it is logically connected to the topic in question and uses sufficient text evidence as justification. You are expected to develop responses that are pertinent to the lesson or concept being taught and that follow the specific purpose of the task. For example, you may be asked to write an argumentative essay after reading two articles that present opposite views of a topic.
  • You are expected to use text evidence, or information taken directly from texts, to justify your responses. When responding to a text, you need to make sure that you are correctly interpreting the author's purpose and the text content. It is important that you understand that your responses must be based on actual ideas presented in a text and not on your personal opinions about the topic being discussed. To ensure this, you should link your own reasoning to the information contained in a text.
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Which answer did you pick for this question?

7. Which sentence best supports the idea that Brody has a change of attitude about nature?

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Why did you chose that answer?

Staying with Uncle Stephen (full story)

Text Taking Tips

This question gives you a statement about the story in the form of a question, then asks you to chose a sentence from the story that supports it. Find the statement, and then decide which answer choice is able to prove it. For example, this question becomes:

Which sentence best supports the idea that Brody has a change of attitude about nature.

Now, your focus is on finding text evidence that proves the statement.

Treat this question like a context clues question - you will need to go back to the paragraphs of each answer choice and re-read at least that paragraph, if not the ones before and/or after it. If the paragraphs do not show Brody having a change of attitude about nature, then that answer choice can be eliminated.

Paragraphs 14-15

With no way for Brody to escape the hike, he gave in. But the trek up Twisted Mountain reinforced Brody's opinion of forest adventures. The mosquitoes hovered around his head like a whining cloud. In spite of his cautious steps, Brody planted his new tennis shoes in mud and scratched his hands on some thorns. Uncle Stephen hardly spoke a word the entire way; he moved like a shadow through the woods in front of Brody. When they reached the top of the mountain, Brody's one reward was a glimpse of an eagle circling in the skies. That would be a cool topic for a poem, he thought.

The two spent an hour observing nature, and Uncle Stephen taught Brody about various plants they saw nearby. Brody was impressed by the fantastic scenery and was just starting to enjoy being there, but his glimmer of joy vanished as soon as Uncle Stephen said it was time to return home —Brody remembered how difficult the journey to the top had been.

Paragraphs 17-19

Just as Brody finished his poem and settled in to watch some television, Uncle Stephen announced, "Let's go fishing."

"Marvels of Science is starting," Brody stammered. He was convinced he had experienced enough nature to last him for decades.

"Can't leave you behind," Uncle Stephen told him, and Brody nodded his head, seeing no way out.

Paragraphs 21-22

With little enthusiasm Brody also cast his line, swatting at pesky insects that swarmed all around him. Quietly they fished, but Brody felt an impatience simmering inside of him.

"Don't you ever get bored?" Brody finally blurted out.

Paragraphs 25-26

Suddenly a fish leaped in the distance. With a splash it broke through the surface and darted through the crystal-clear water. Brody admired the gracefulness of the fish swimming underwater. Then, Brody was struck with inspiration—maybe his robotics team could build an underwater fish robot. That would be a great project.

As Brody thought more about the design for his team's robot, he cast his line again. He had to swat away another bug, but he no longer felt annoyed. Instead, the silence enveloped him like a welcoming friend, inviting his imagination to wander.
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Which answer should you have chosen?

7. Which sentence best supports the idea that Brody has a change of attitude about nature?

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What will you do differently next time?

After you submit, read the answer choice explanations. In your Reading Journal, write down why the answer choice you originally chose was wrong, and why the correct answer is right.