read the following original short story and answer the questions.\nthe gardens inspiration\nin the quiet…

read the following original short story and answer the questions.\nthe gardens inspiration\nin the quiet corner of the schools garden, an old oak tree stood tall, its wide branches reaching out like the arms of a wise teacher. its leaves, a mix\nemily wandered into the garden during her free period, her footsteps hardly making a sound on the soft grass. she stopped at the base of the oak, \nthe oaks sturdy trunk seemed to whisper lessons of strength and resilience. despite years of harsh weather, its branches stood strong, reaching for \nas the afternoon sun dipped low, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, emily felt a renewed sense of motivation. the oak and the fountain, sy\n14. what does the oak tree symbolize in the passage?\na. to emphasize the passage of time\nb. to highlight isolation and loneliness.\nc. to symbolize strength and resilience\nd. to represent fragility and weakness\n15. what is the key purpose of a topic sentence?\na. to list characters\nb. to introduce the paragraphs main idea\nc. to provide evidence to support the main idea\nto end a paragraph with a call to action

read the following original short story and answer the questions.\nthe gardens inspiration\nin the quiet corner of the schools garden, an old oak tree stood tall, its wide branches reaching out like the arms of a wise teacher. its leaves, a mix\nemily wandered into the garden during her free period, her footsteps hardly making a sound on the soft grass. she stopped at the base of the oak, \nthe oaks sturdy trunk seemed to whisper lessons of strength and resilience. despite years of harsh weather, its branches stood strong, reaching for \nas the afternoon sun dipped low, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink, emily felt a renewed sense of motivation. the oak and the fountain, sy\n14. what does the oak tree symbolize in the passage?\na. to emphasize the passage of time\nb. to highlight isolation and loneliness.\nc. to symbolize strength and resilience\nd. to represent fragility and weakness\n15. what is the key purpose of a topic sentence?\na. to list characters\nb. to introduce the paragraphs main idea\nc. to provide evidence to support the main idea\nto end a paragraph with a call to action

Answer

Brief Explanations:

For question 14, the text clearly states "The oak's sturdy trunk seemed to whisper lessons of strength and resilience. Despite years of harsh weather, its branches stood strong...". This directly indicates that the oak tree symbolizes strength and resilience. For question 15, a topic sentence's main role is to introduce the main idea of a paragraph. It sets the stage for what the paragraph will be about.

Answer:

  1. c. To symbolize strength and resilience
  2. b. To introduce the paragraph's main idea