Mr. Washington spent the whole summer running a student car wash to raise money for the big garden project. He wants to create a farm-to-table type of program that allows for the school to grow its own fruits and vegetables. Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community last year that, as the new principal, he would do everything in his power to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.

Question

Mr. Washington spent the whole summer running a student car wash to raise money for the big garden project. He wants to create a farm-to-table type of program that allows for the school to grow its own fruits and vegetables. Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community last year that, as the new principal, he would do everything in his power to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.

Which answer is explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington?
Mr. Washington is part of the garden project.
Mr. Washington likes fruits and vegetables.
Mr. Washington wants students to wash cars.
Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.

Answer 1

Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.

This statement is explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington. It shows that he made a promise to the community to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.

Answer 3

The explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington is that he made a pledge to the community last year to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.