Question

the new student
a gautam

1. \ill be done in two hours. no, mom. all the kids i see are at least seven and already in school. i can ask the staff for recommendation for another one with younger kids for aunt sofie. gotta go.\ sylvie put her cell phone in her hoodie pockets before entering the orphanage. she was late as usual and ran through the entrance to the tutoring hall. ari, who was standing in the hallway with a soccer ball, was nearly knocked down. sylvie didnt see the four - year - old waiting for her. she didnt notice he was always at the hallway with one thing or another in his hands. last week, it was a teddy bear. the week before, it was a balloon.
2. \sorry. im late again,\ sylvie said to her favorite student. \show me what youve been working on. since you never need help on anything.\
3. \ive written a storybook. i write every night, you know,\ martin said. \i dont know if youd like to read it. its sad and long and boring.\ he pulled out a completely filled five - subject notebook.
4. \do you even sleep? youve got to sleep for at least 10 hours as a just a kid, you know,\ sylvie expressed her concern. she was barely thirteen herself. \my mo—doctors insist that kids under ten needs lots of sleep.\ she didnt notice ari standing behind her. the soccer ball slipped out of his hands and rolled onto the floor where sylvie and martin were sitting on mats. \oh, hi. can i help you? are you lost?\
5. ari shook his head and smiled. he pointed to martins mat and smiled again. ari was a beautiful boy in a red t - shirt and blue shorts and clean shoes. unlike many young boys sylvie knew. ari was calm and quiet. he almost seemed out of place as small kids were almost always adopted first in most orphanages. ari was the only boy his age at hope home.
6. \do you want to sit with martin? is that okay with you? of course. whats your name?\ sylvie asked the small child who had now grabbed the soccer ball.

there are several statements below. decide which ones state the purpose of the passage and which ones do not. place them in the correct column.
states the purpose
does not state the purpose
the purpose is to show how bonds form between young kids and their teachers/tutors.
the purpose is to spotlight those less fortunate and how they handle being left in the shadows.
the purpose is to inform the reader not everyone in an orphanage is adopted and has a family.
the purpose is to highlight the importance of being kind to those who may be different from others.
the purpose is to showcase the close relationship between a young adult girl and her mother.
the purpose is to entertain the reader with an endearing story about two boys and a tutor.

Explanation:

• The first statement about showing bonds between young kids and their teachers/tutors aligns with the story of Sylvie (a tutor - like figure as she is helping Martin) and the kids (Martin and Ari).
• The second statement about spotlighting the less fortunate and how they handle being left in the shadows is relevant as the story is set in an orphanage (where kids are less fortunate in terms of having a traditional family) and shows how they interact (e.g., Ari's situation of being the only boy of his age at the orphanage).
• The third statement about informing the reader not everyone in an orphanage is adopted and has a family is also in line with the story as Ari is in an orphanage and there is no mention of him being adopted yet.
• The fourth statement about highlighting the importance of being kind to those who may be different from others is relevant as Sylvie is kind to Ari (a new and different kid in her tutoring environment).
• The fifth statement about showcasing the close relationship between a young adult girl and her mother is not relevant as the story focuses on Sylvie's relationship with the kids (Martin and Ari) in the orphanage, not with her mother.
• The sixth statement about entertaining the reader with an endearing story about two boys and a tutor is relevant as the story is about Sylvie (the tutor - like figure), Martin, and Ari.

Answer:

• States the Purpose:
• The purpose is to show how bonds form between young kids and their teachers/tutors.
• The purpose is to spotlight those less fortunate and how they handle being left in the shadows.
• The purpose is to inform the reader not everyone in an orphanage is adopted and has a family.
• The purpose is to highlight the importance of being kind to those who may be different from others.
• The purpose is to entertain the reader with an endearing story about two boys and a tutor.
• Does NOT state the purpose: The purpose is to showcase the close relationship between a young adult girl and her mother.