Question

1. which detail from the passage best develops the central idea? a. “it helps reduce ‘food deserts,’ areas where residents struggle to find affordable fruits and vegetables.” b. “although challenges such as limited space and high costs remain...” c. “urban farming refers to the practice of growing food within city environments.” d. “schools also use urban gardens to teach students about nutrition and sustainability.” 9. how does the author refine the central idea in the final paragraph? a. by emphasizing that urban farming only works in schools. b. by pointing out challenges but showing how cities still use urban farming to promote healthy and sustainable futures. c. by explaining why rural farming is easier than urban farming. d. by describing how people avoid working together in gardens. 10. which of the following is the best objective summary of the passage? a. urban farming has become popular in cities, providing fresh food, reducing environmental impact, and building stronger communities, despite challenges like cost and space. b. urban farming is fun for people who enjoy gardening, though it does not solve social or environmental problems. c. urban farming is mostly for schools, where students learn how to plant vegetables. d. urban farming is too expensive and limited in space to be useful. directions: read and annotate. use process of elimination. select the best answer. explain. elena sat at the edge of the stage, staring at the empty seats in the auditorium. tomorrow night, those seats would be filled with parents, teachers, and classmates. she had rehearsed her lines for weeks, yet a knot of doubt twisted in her stomach. what if she forgot her words? what if everyone laughed? her best friend, marcus, had reminded her just that afternoon: “you’ve worked hard. you’ll be great.” she tried to believe him. elena clenched her script tightly, took a deep breath, and whispered the first line of her play. for the first time, she heard her voice echo in the stillness, steady and strong. a small smile crossed her face. maybe she was ready. tomorrow she would be ready.

Explanation:

1. Option A shows a positive impact of urban - farming (reducing food deserts), which develops the central idea. Options B and C mention challenges, which are secondary to the main idea of the benefits of urban farming. Option D is a specific use of urban gardens in schools and not the best overall development of the central idea.
2. The author mentions challenges like limited space and high costs but also shows how urban farming is used to promote healthy and sustainable futures, which refines the central idea. Option A is incorrect as urban farming is not only for schools. Option C compares rural and urban farming which is not the main focus. Option D is contrary to the positive aspects of urban farming.
3. Option A correctly summarizes that urban farming is popular in cities, provides benefits like fresh food and reduced environmental impact, and also mentions the challenges. Option B is incorrect as urban farming does address social and environmental problems. Option C is too narrow as urban farming is not mostly for schools. Option D only focuses on the negative aspects.

Answer:

1. A. “It helps reduce ‘food deserts,’ areas where residents struggle to find affordable fruits and vegetables.”
2. B. By pointing out challenges but showing how cities still use urban farming to promote healthy and sustainable futures.
3. A. Urban farming has become popular in cities, providing fresh food, reducing environmental impact, and building stronger communities, despite challenges like cost and space.