Question

1. part a

which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?
a the children must find creative ways to make a home in a new place.
b the children must find a way to get back to their house in town.
c three of the children want to make a home in a box - car, but the fourth would rather live in town. d
one of the children decides to make all of the important decisions for the others.

part b
select two details from the passage that best support the answer in part a.

a \the next morning jess was up before the others, as was fitting for a little housekeeper.\
(paragraph 1)

b \this will be the well, she said to herself, regarding a small but deep and quiet basin just below
the falls.\ (paragraph 2)

c \today, jess, began henry, i will go back to town and try to get a job mowing lawns or
something.\ (paragraph 6)

d \the children watched him disappear around the curve and then turned to jess expectantly.\
(paragraph 9)

e \well begin here at the car, and hunt all over these woods until we find a dump!\ (paragraph 10)

f \the fourth paw, nicely bandaged with jess handkerchief, he held up out of harms way.\
(paragraph 16)

Explanation:

Part A

To determine the central idea, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage implies children are setting up a home in a new place (box - car, new area) and need creative ways (like designating a well, finding a dump for supplies), so this fits.
• Option B: The passage is about making a home in a new place, not getting back to town. Henry's job - seeking is a side note, not the main idea.
• Option C: The passage is about the group making a home, not a conflict between three and one about living in town.
• Option D: There's no indication one child makes all decisions. Jess is a housekeeper - like figure, but not a dictator.

We need details that support the central idea of children finding creative ways to make a home in a new place.

• Option B: Jess designating a basin as a well shows her creating a home - like structure (a well is part of a home setup) in the new place.
• Option E: The children planning to hunt for a dump to get supplies for their home (the box - car) in the new woods shows creative efforts to set up a home.
• Option A: Jess being up early as a housekeeper is more about her role, not creative home - making.
• Option C: Henry going to town for a job is not about home - making.
• Option D: The children looking at Jess expectantly is not about home - making.
• Option F: Bandaging a paw is about animal care, not home - making.

Answer:

A. The children must find creative ways to make a home in a new place.

Part B