Question

Part A

Which statement is a theme of Sarah, Plain and Tall?


No matter the distance, home is always close to one’s heart.
No matter the distance, home is always close to one’s heart.

Animals show their loyalty to humans in many different ways.
Animals show their loyalty to humans in many different ways.

It is possible to change from bad to good.
It is possible to change from bad to good.

Life is about making progress rather than seeking perfection.
Life is about making progress rather than seeking perfection.
Question 2
Part B

Which two details from the text best support the answer to Part A?


“Then Sarah listened too, with a look so sad and far away that Caleb leaned against me.”
“Then Sarah listened too, with a look so sad and far away that Caleb leaned against me.”

“Sarah barked like a seal. And Lottie and Nick came running from the barn to jump on Sarah.”
“Sarah barked like a seal. And Lottie and Nick came running from the barn to jump on Sarah.”

“Sarah was not smiling. Sarah was already lonely.”
“Sarah was not smiling. Sarah was already lonely.”

“In a month’s time, the preacher might come to marry Sarah and Papa.”

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
**Part A**

The statement that is a theme of *Sarah, Plain and Tall* is:

**No matter the distance, home is always close to one’s heart.**

**Part B**

The two details from the text that best support this theme are:

1. **“Sarah was not smiling. Sarah was already lonely.”**
2. **“Then Sarah listened too, with a look so sad and far away that Caleb leaned against me.”**

These details illustrate Sarah's feelings of loneliness and longing, suggesting that despite her physical distance from her original home, her emotional ties remain strong.

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