Question

read the excerpt from text. he went north. best beloved, and he found all-the-elephant-there-was digging with his tusks and stamping with his feet in the nice new clean earth that had been made ready for him. \kun?\ said all-the-elephant-there-was, meaning, is this right? \payah kun,\ said the eldest magician, meaning, that is quite right; and he breathed upon the great rocks and lumps of earth that all-the-elephant-there-was had thrown up, and they became the great himalayan mountains, and you can look them out on the map. he went east, and he found all-the-cow-there-was feeding in the field that had been made ready for her, and she licked her tongue round a whole forest at a time, and text. which details from the excerpt best support the idea that children are the author’s intended audience? select two options. the repetition of words and patterns the terms “kun” and “payah kun” the provided translation support the use of animals to tell a magical story the description of geological features

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option to see which support that children are the intended audience:

1. "the repetition of words and patterns": Children often respond well to repetition (common in children’s literature for engagement/learning), so this supports children as audience.
2. "the terms ‘Kun’ and ‘payah kun’": These are simple, whimsical terms (likely for a child’s understanding), supporting children as audience.
3. "the provided translation support": If translations are needed, the audience might be non - native speakers, not specifically children.
4. "the use of animals to tell a magical story": While animals in stories can appeal to children, this is also common in other audiences (e.g., fantasy for adults). Less specific to children than repetition/child - friendly terms.
5. "the description of geological features": Describing mountains etc. is more educational/complex, less likely aimed at children.

Answer:

A. the repetition of words and patterns
B. the terms ‘Kun’ and ‘payah kun’