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analyzing sentence parts in informational text — quiz — level d
stop and think what language or languages do you speak with your family? what other language or languages would you like to learn?

speaking more than one language has many benefits. children can communicate with family members who live in their native country, and the children can also build friendships based on shared languages. studies show some multilingual people are better able to focus and solve problems, even as they get older. when adults can speak multiple languages, they can better meet the needs of people from different cultures and they often have more options for work. for example, multilingual doctors and nurses can help their patients more effectively if they speak the same language.

fill in the blanks to explain why it is helpful to speak more than one language.

children who speak more than one language can communicate with
________ in other countries. they
________ friends who
________. some
________ speak multiple
languages are better at
________.

Explanation:

1. The first blank refers to people in other countries that multilingual children can connect with; the left text mentions family members in native countries, so "relatives" fits this context.
2. The second blank relates to the example of multilingual medical workers; the text states multilingual doctors/nurses help patients better, so "helping patients" (or matching the context of meeting patient needs) is correct.

Answer:

1. First blank: relatives
2. Second blank: helping patients