Question

unit: discovering implied meaning
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read the following narrative prompt:
write about your earliest memory.
which of the choices below is the best implied thesis statement for the prompt?
dr. seuss said that \you never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.\
getting a stuffed dog for my fourth birthday instead of the tonka truck i really wanted. i cried about it for days!
i remember trips to our cabin on the lake were the best part of every summer.
the embarrassment of accidentally setting a neighbor’s house on fire has never faded.

Explanation:

A thesis statement for "Write about your earliest memory" should directly present an earliest memory. The first option is a quote, not a personal memory. The third and fourth options don't clearly indicate they are the earliest memories. The second option "Getting a stuffed dog for my fourth birthday..." clearly presents a specific early - life event (a birthday at age four is likely an early memory) and is a personal experience.

Answer:

Getting a stuffed dog for my fourth birthday instead of the Tonka truck I really wanted. I cried about it for days!