Question

This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then

answer Part B.
Part A
Which statement best expresses a main theme of the
passage?
1. Children often mimic the behavior of their
parents.
2. Being adventurous often requires taking
chances.
3. Parents try to make the best out of any
situation.
4. Learning about the world requires close
observation.
Part B
Which sentence from the passage best helps develop
the correct answer from Part A?
1. "And he almost always got lost at least once
during every road trip he took." (Paragraph 1)
2. "Her father had already told them that there
would be no reading during this trip."
(Paragraph 3)
3. "Then the sandy ground began sprouting palm
trees, like those they had seen in pictures of
desert islands." (Paragraph 7)
4. "He had them all laughing and dancing in the
tiny kitchen of the small motel suite as grits
bubbled in the pot and bacon fried in the
skillet." (Paragraph 11)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Part A: 1. Children often mimic the behavior of their parents.

Part B: 4. "He had them all laughing and dancing in the tiny kitchen of the small motel suite as grits bubbled in the pot and bacon fried in the skillet." (Paragraph 11)