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Which excerpt from Matilda is an implicit detail that best demonstrates Miss Honey's concern for all her students?
Their teacher was called Miss Honey, and she could not have been more than twenty-three or twenty-four.
She had a lovely pale oval madonna face with blue eyes and her hair was light-brown.
“Don’t worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up,” Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth.
She was considerably shaken by this exchange but took care not to show it.
Their teacher was called Miss Honey, and she could not have been more than twenty-three or twenty-four.
She had a lovely pale oval madonna face with blue eyes and her hair was light-brown.
“Don’t worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up,” Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth.
She was considerably shaken by this exchange but took care not to show it.
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The excerpt that best demonstrates Miss Honey's concern for all her students is:
“Don’t worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up,” Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth.
This line implies that Miss Honey is trying to reassure Lavender, even though she may not truly believe that Lavender will catch up. It shows her effort to support her student emotionally despite the reality of the situation, indicating her deep concern for her students' well-being.
“Don’t worry, Lavender, you’ll soon catch up,” Miss Honey said, lying through her teeth.
This line implies that Miss Honey is trying to reassure Lavender, even though she may not truly believe that Lavender will catch up. It shows her effort to support her student emotionally despite the reality of the situation, indicating her deep concern for her students' well-being.