Which inference about the main character in "First-Day Fly" is supported by information found in the passage/story?(1 point)

Question

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The main character values personal appearance as a way to express identity and confidence.
The main character values personal appearance as a way to express identity and confidence.

The main character relies on others to solve his problems.
The main character relies on others to solve his problems.

The main character doesn’t care about how he looks for school.
The main character doesn’t care about how he looks for school.

The main character thinks the first day of school is unimportant.
The main character thinks the first day of school is unimportant.
Question 2
Which sentence best states a central idea of the passage?(1 point)
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A boy gets in trouble after causing an uproar because a classmate stepped on his shoes
A boy gets in trouble after causing an uproar because a classmate stepped on his shoes

Personal appearance and preparation contribute to a person's sense of individuality and confidence.
Personal appearance and preparation contribute to a person's sense of individuality and confidence.

A boy prepares for his first day of school by ensuring his shoes and outfit for the day will help him look good and feel confident.
A boy prepares for his first day of school by ensuring his shoes and outfit for the day will help him look good and feel confident.

A boy explains the complicated relationship he has with his older brother.
A boy explains the complicated relationship he has with his older brother.
Question 3
Which statement is a theme of the passage?(1 point)
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School should always be the most important thing to a young person
School should always be the most important thing to a young person

Personal appearance and preparation contribute to a person's sense of individuality and confidence.
Personal appearance and preparation contribute to a person's sense of individuality and confidence.

A boy prepares for this first day of school by ensuring his shoes and outfit for the day will help him look good and feel confident
A boy prepares for this first day of school by ensuring his shoes and outfit for the day will help him look good and feel confident

Embracing our differences is an important part of accepting ourselves
Embracing our differences is an important part of accepting ourselves
Question 4
Which evidence from the text best supports the theme you chose in the previous question? (1 point)
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And you look in the mirror. Like, yeah. And you think. Yeah. You fly. I'm fly. Gon' be fly tomorrow. Gon' put some fresh in that funky hallway. On the first day. A day that counts.
And you look in the mirror. Like, yeah. And you think. Yeah. You fly. I'm fly. Gon' be fly tomorrow. Gon' put some fresh in that funky hallway. On the first day. A day that counts.

Princess Press. Iron Woman. Can turn wrinkled fabric into something like thinly sliced pieces of wood. She knows how to steam and starch a thing to life.
Princess Press. Iron Woman. Can turn wrinkled fabric into something like thinly sliced pieces of wood. She knows how to steam and starch a thing to life.

Always a tricky experience, moving through the store, past the jewelry counter through the jungle of women’s underwear where everything hangs in single pieces, to the factory of men’s underwear where everything is folded and packaged like cotton marshmallows.
Always a tricky experience, moving through the store, past the jewelry counter through the jungle of women’s underwear where everything hangs in single pieces, to the factory of men’s underwear where everything is folded and packaged like cotton marshmallows.

You open the door to find your brother bent in half. He's angry, but unable to speak. You know there's a punch or something he's saving for you, but you don't have time to stress about it.
You open the door to find your brother bent in half. He's angry, but unable to speak. You know there's a punch or something he's saving for you, but you don't have time to stress about it.
Question 5
Select two sentences that should be included in a summary of the passage.(2 points)
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The narrator spends time carefully preparing their outfit, including ironing jeans and steaming a shirt, to ensure they look "fly" for the first day of school.
The narrator spends time carefully preparing their outfit, including ironing jeans and steaming a shirt, to ensure they look "fly" for the first day of school.

The narrator learns how to use a protractor to clean their shoes and decides geometry is more important than their personal style.
The narrator learns how to use a protractor to clean their shoes and decides geometry is more important than their personal style.

The narrator’s mother teaches them how to care for their clothes.
The narrator’s mother teaches them how to care for their clothes.

The narrator expresses confidence about being ready and looking good for the first day of school.
The narrator expresses confidence about being ready and looking good for the first day of school.

The narrator describes their dislike of school due to immature classmates.
The narrator describes their dislike of school due to immature classmates.
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Answer 1

Here are the best responses for each question based on the context you provided:

Question 1 The main character values personal appearance as a way to express identity and confidence.
(This response is supported by the character's actions and thoughts regarding their appearance.)

Question 2 A boy prepares for his first day of school by ensuring his shoes and outfit for the day will help him look good and feel confident.
(This captures the essence of the passage.)

Question 3 Personal appearance and preparation contribute to a person's sense of individuality and confidence.
(This reflects the overall theme that emerges from the main character's focus and actions.)

Question 4 And you look in the mirror. Like, yeah. And you think. Yeah. You fly. I'm fly. Gon' be fly tomorrow. Gon' put some fresh in that funky hallway. On the first day. A day that counts.
(This line strongly supports the chosen theme.)

Question 5

1. The narrator spends time carefully preparing their outfit, including ironing jeans and steaming a shirt, to ensure they look "fly" for the first day of school.
2. The narrator expresses confidence about being ready and looking good for the first day of school.
   (Both sentences summarize key actions and feelings of the narrator regarding their preparation and confidence for the first day.)