Passage 2: "Maria struggled with the math homework, but she didn’t give up. She looked at the problems carefully, tried different methods, and asked her teacher for help. By the end of the week, she had mastered the concept and was able to solve the problems on her own." • Central Idea: ______________________________________________________ • Is it stated or implied? ______________________________________________ • Supporting Details: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

• Central Idea: Maria persevered in her math studies and eventually gained a solid understanding of the concepts.

• Is it stated or implied? Implied

• Supporting Details:

1. Maria struggled with her math homework but did not give up.
2. She carefully examined the problems and experimented with different methods.
3. Maria sought assistance from her teacher.
4. By the end of the week, she had mastered the concept and was able to solve the problems independently.