Question

dr. hogansons surgery allowed him to play youth sports, such as baseball. why does the author include information about the talk that dr. hoganson had with his mother? complete the sentences. the author describes this event to show how it led dr. hoganson to his current dropdown. the details that his mother shared with him when he was 12 helped him realize how dropdown he had been as a baby. learning this made him dropdown to be a heart surgeon.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context (though full text is missing, we use typical reading comprehension logic):

1. First blank: Likely a noun related to Dr. Hoganson’s career/path (e.g., “career,” “profession,” “path”).
2. Second blank: Describes his baby self (e.g., “sick,” “frail,” “vulnerable”)—since he became a heart surgeon, his past health issues make sense.
3. Third blank: A verb showing motivation (e.g., “decide,” “choose,” “want”) to be a heart surgeon.

Assuming standard i - Ready reading content (about Dr. Hoganson’s journey):

• First blank: career (shows his professional path).
• Second blank: sick (his mother’s story revealed his childhood illness).
• Third blank: decide (learning his past inspired his career choice).

The author includes the talk to show its role in Dr. Hoganson’s career. His mother’s story (about his babyhood) revealed he was sick, motivating him to decide on being a heart surgeon.

Answer:

First dropdown: career
Second dropdown: sick
Third dropdown: decide