Question

read this paragraph.

carines mom generously offered to make an authentic lebanese dish for international night at school. at first, carine was hesitant to accept her offer. though her mothers falafel was the pride of the family, she wondered if her friends would reject the fried chickpeas. this dish could not be found on the fast-food menus her friends adored. then carine remembered the spring rolls that suki had served at her birthday party. they looked unusual, but everyone had tasted them. jasmine liked them so much, she had even asked for the recipe!

which of these predictions is best supported by the information provided?

• i think carine will bring fast food to international night because her friends expect fast food every night.
• i think carine will change her mothers recipe for falafel because she wants it to taste more american.
• i think carine will bring her mothers falafel to international night because her friends are willing to try new foods.
• i think carine will serve spring rolls at her next birthday party because suki served them at her party.

Explanation:

Analyze the text evidence

The passage describes Carine's initial hesitation to let her mother make falafel (an authentic Lebanese dish) for International Night because she worried her friends would reject it since they adore fast food. However, she remembers that when Suki served spring rolls at her birthday party, they looked unusual but everyone tried them, and Jasmine even asked for the recipe. This memory reassures Carine that her friends are open to trying new, unfamiliar foods.

Evaluate the prediction options

• Option 1 suggests Carine will bring fast food, which contradicts her mother's offer and her shift in perspective.
• Option 2 suggests Carine will change the recipe to make it taste American, which is not supported by her recollection of her friends' willingness to try authentic, unusual foods.
• Option 3 suggests Carine will bring her mother's falafel because her friends are willing to try new foods, directly supported by her memory of the spring rolls.
• Option 4 suggests Carine will serve spring rolls at her next birthday party, which is an unsupported leap.

Answer:

• I think Carine will bring fast food to International Night because her friends expect fast food every night.
• I think Carine will change her mother's recipe for falafel because she wants it to taste more American.
• I think Carine will bring her mother's falafel to International Night because her friends are willing to try new foods. (Correct answer)
• I think Carine will serve spring rolls at her next birthday party because Suki served them at her party.