Question

What is the central idea of the passage?
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Bird could have have been the successful individual that he is today without having faced adversity.

Bird felt really different in school, which caused him to drop out of activities and become really depressed.

Even though Bird did not feel supported in school, he found his way as a storyteller after connecting with his Obijwe roots.

Even though Bird felt different, he eventually learned to connect with others and be successful through basketball.
2.Which statement best describes the relationship between Bird and his mother?
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Bird relied a lot on his mother since he did not have a father.

Bird was really angry with his mother for growing up in poverty.

Bird had a strained relationship with his mother since he grew up in poverty.

Bird was inspired to write stories by his mother who always encouraged him.
3.How does the author convey the purpose of the article?
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The author includes details from different people's stories to prove that individuality is important.

The author includes stories to convey the importance of storytelling.

The author includes details from his own story to prove that we should embrace differences

The author includes stories of Ojibwe people to highlight the importance of respecting Native Americans.
4.How does Bird use paragraph 22 to refine his ideas?

Paragraph 22: "I asked above what it means to say someone is smart. I don’t think it has anything to do with
their grades or how quickly they catch on to new lessons or assignments. A smart person
knows who they are and knows what they want. And if you don’t know who you are yet and
don’t know yet what you want, that doesn’t mean you’re not smart, it just means you’re still
learning."
(1 Point)


Bird includes the paragraph to list his accomplishments.

Bird includes the paragraph to encourage his reader to embrace what makes them unique.

Bird includes the paragraph to dissuade the reader from choosing a path similar to his own.

Bird includes the paragraph to prove that he was able to be successful in spite of the adversity that he faced.

Answer 1

1. Even though Bird did not feel supported in school, he found his way as a storyteller after connecting with his Obijwe roots.

2. Bird was inspired to write stories by his mother who always encouraged him.

3. The author includes details from his own story to prove that we should embrace differences.

4. Bird includes the paragraph to encourage his reader to embrace what makes them unique.