Question

text 1
from a young age, pete nelson had a deep love and appreciation for trees and tree houses. when he was five, his father built him a tree house to play in. nelson learned all about trees from his father, who had studied forestry in college. although pete nelson never became a forest ranger like his dad, his interest in trees became a lifelong passion.
text 2
pete nelson made a career out of being a tree house expert. as a young adult, he got paid to build people’s dream tree houses. later on, nelson started another business that provided guests with a chance to stay in his tree houses. at one point, he even had a tv show. viewers watched the design and construction process he went through to create tree houses for his customers. over the years, nelson built hundreds of tree houses all over the world.
which sentence best combines the main, or central, ideas of both texts?
as the son of a famous tree house builder, pete nelson found success by following in his father’s footsteps.
after developing a love of trees and tree houses as a child, pete nelson grew up to become a successful tree house expert.
pete nelson learned all about trees from his father and used that knowledge to become a successful forest ranger.

Explanation:

• Analyze Text 1: Pete Nelson learned about trees from his father and had a lifelong passion for trees, though he didn't become a forest ranger like his dad.
• Analyze Text 2: Pete Nelson, son of a famous tree - house builder, became a tree - house expert, built people's dream tree houses, had a TV show, and built many tree houses worldwide.
• Analyze the option "After developing a love of trees and tree houses as a child, Pete Nelson grew up to become a successful tree house expert":
• Text 1 shows his early love for trees (learned about trees from his father as a child).
• Text 2 shows his success as a tree house expert (career as tree house expert, built many tree houses, had a TV show). This option combines the main ideas of both texts.
• Analyze the option "As the son of a famous tree house builder, Pete Nelson found success by following in his father’s footsteps": Text 1 says he didn't become a forest ranger like his dad, so this is not accurate.
• Analyze the option "Pete Nelson learned all about trees from his father and used that knowledge to become a successful forest ranger": Text 1 says he never became a forest ranger, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

After developing a love of trees and tree houses as a child, Pete Nelson grew up to become a successful tree house expert.