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1 bake sales and potluck dinners are different events, but they are similar in that people get to contribute something homemade. a bake sale is a fundraiser usually held by a community organization, such as a school or a charitable group. generally, for a bake sale, people in the community volunteer to bake sweet goods such as cookies or pies. the event is advertised in the community, and the money made from the purchase of baked goods goes to the cause. a potluck dinner is a meal with a group of people where everyone brings a different homemade dish. one of the main ideas behind both events is that people have an opportunity to try each others homemade foods. people should not bring store - bought goods or
select the two supporting claims that the author makes to argue that all food items contributed to a bake sale or potluck dinner should be homemade.
studies show that people enjoy homemade foods more than they do store - bought items.
the long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade.
there are many homemade foods that are easy to prepare for a potluck or a bake sale.
To determine the supporting claims, we analyze the passage. The passage states that bake sales and potluck dinners are events where people contribute homemade items, and one main idea is that people get to try each other’s homemade foods. The option "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade" aligns with the passage's description of these events (bake sales: community volunteers bake; potluck: everyone brings homemade dish). The option "Studies show that people enjoy homemade foods more than they do store - bought items" is not supported by the passage (the passage doesn't mention studies or enjoyment comparison). The option "There are many homemade foods that are easy to prepare for a potluck or a bake sale" is also not in the passage (the passage doesn't discuss preparation ease). So the correct supporting claim is "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade" (and if we re - evaluate, the first checked option was incorrect as per the passage, the correct two? Wait, no, let's re - read. Wait, the passage says "Bake sales and potluck dinners are different events, but they are similar in that people get to contribute something homemade... One of the main ideas behind both events is that people have an opportunity to try each other's homemade foods". Wait, maybe I made a mistake earlier. Wait, the question is to select the two supporting claims. Wait, no, let's check again. Wait, the passage: "Bake sales... people in the community volunteer to bake sweet goods... A potluck dinner... everyone brings a different homemade dish. One of the main ideas... people have an opportunity to try each other's homemade foods". So the tradition of homemade (from the way the events are described: bake sales have volunteers bake, potluck has everyone bring homemade) and maybe the idea that people get to try each other's homemade (but the options: "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade" is a good supporting claim. Also, maybe the first option was mis - checked. Wait, the passage doesn't mention studies, so "Studies show that people enjoy homemade foods more than they do store - bought items" is not a supporting claim from the passage. "There are many homemade foods that are easy to prepare..." is also not in the passage. Wait, maybe the correct two are: 1. "Bake sales and potluck dinners are events where people contribute homemade items (implied by the tradition of homemade in these events: the long tradition option)" and 2. Wait, no, the passage's main idea about why homemade is that people get to try each other's homemade, but there's no option for that. Wait, maybe the question's options were mis - presented. Wait, the user's initial check was wrong. Let's correct: The passage describes bake sales as having people volunteer to bake (homemade) and potluck as everyone bringing homemade. So "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade" is a supporting claim. Also, the idea that people get to try each other's homemade (but no option). Wait, maybe the other correct one is... Wait, no, the options given: Let's list the options again:
- Studies show that people enjoy homemade foods more than they do store - bought items. (Not in passage)
- The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade. (In passage: bake sales - volunteer bake; potluck - bring homemade)
- There are many homemade foods that are easy to prepare for a potluck or a bake sale. (Not in passage)
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The two supporting claims are:
- The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade.
(Note: The other options were incorrect as per the passage. If we must choose two, but based on the passage, only this one and maybe the idea from the passage that "people have an opportunity to try each other's homemade foods" but since that's not an option, there might be an error in the options. However, among the given options, "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade" is a valid supporting claim, and if we re - evaluate, maybe the first option was mis - selected. So the correct answer for one of the two (assuming a correction) is "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade", and if we consider the passage's description of the events (bake sales: volunteer - baked, potluck: homemade - brought), this is a supporting claim. If we have to choose two, but the other options are incorrect, maybe the question has a typo. But based on the given options, the correct supporting claim is "The long tradition for both potlucks and bake sales is that the food is homemade".