Question

persuade (to convince you of something) inform (to teach you something) entertain (to tell a story) interactive practice: passage: david was walking home from school when he noticed a small, black wallet on the ground. he picked it up, feeling its weight, and saw the stack of crisp bills inside. his mind immediately went to the new video game console he desperately wanted. he imagined himself playing with his friends, the envy in their eyes. but then he overheard a frantic announcement on a loudspeaker: a missing wallet, a familys emergency savings. the thought of that familys distress replaced his initial excitement with a pang of guilt. david made a split - second decision. he walked directly to the front office, handed the wallet over, and walked away, a sense of moral satisfaction far greater than any video game could have provided. part a: based on his actions, what is the characters perspective on honesty? answer to part a: ____________ part b: which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to part a? answer to part b: ____________

Explanation:

In the passage, David initially has thoughts of keeping the wallet for personal gain (to buy a video - game console). But upon hearing the announcement about the missing wallet being a family's emergency savings, he feels guilty and decides to return it. His final action of returning the wallet and the sense of moral satisfaction he experiences show that he values honesty more than personal gain. For Part B, the sentence that best supports this is the one that shows his decision - making process based on moral values rather than self - interest.

Answer:

to Part A: David values honesty more than personal gain.