Question

d she takes him to the hospital, and he feels better. 5 what is the main idea of this text? a ned is so sick that if he goes outside, his temperature could drop. b ned wants to have a snowball fight outside rather than go to math class. c ned tries to convince his mother he is well enough to play outside so that he wont miss the snow day. d ned is so excited about the snow day that he forgets he is sick with a fever. 6 read these sentences from the text. he was angry. he was frustrated. he was very, very tired. why does the author include a pause in the last sentence? a to emphasize how tired ned feels b to emphasize how angry ned feels c to show how confused ned is d to show how quietly ned is speaking

Explanation:

Question 5 (Main Idea)

To determine the main idea, we analyze each option:

• Option A focuses only on Ned's sickness and temperature, not the main conflict (wanting to play outside).
• Option B introduces math class, which is not part of the text's main idea.
• Option C captures Ned's attempt to convince his mother he's well enough to play outside and not miss the snow day, which aligns with the typical narrative of a sick child wanting to enjoy a snow day.
• Option D says Ned forgets he's sick, but the text likely shows him trying to hide his sickness, not forgetting.

The sentences list emotions: angry, frustrated, then a pause before "very, very tired." The pause before "very, very tired" emphasizes the extreme tiredness.

• Option A matches this emphasis on tiredness.
• Option B is incorrect as the pause is not on anger.
• Option C (confused) and D (quiet speaking) are not supported by the context of listing emotions related to tiredness/frustration/anger.

Answer:

C. Ned tries to convince his mother he is well enough to play outside so that he won't miss the snow day.

Question 6 (Author's Pause)