The best description of the main theme or lesson of the story is: Traditions can bring people together in unique ways. The story emphasizes the significance of family gatherings and the storytelling tradition that connects the family members and honors Grandpa, even as they face changes in their gatherings.
The Tradition
Luis's whole family gathered every June to celebrate Grandpa's birthday. Before everyone sat down to eat, each person had to recite a personal story they had about Grandpa. Some family members told the same story year after year. Luis, for example, had his usual story about the time Grandpa taught him how to take care of a vegetable garden.
The stories were a tradition, and now that most of the grandchildren were old enough to participate, the tradition could go on for quite a while. Last year, it took three hours. Luis battled the need to yawn as he listened to all the familiar old tales.
This year, Uncle Frank and Aunt Teresa had dinner ready early and called everyone to eat.
"What about the stories?" Luis asked.
"There's just not enough time this year, with so many people," Uncle Frank said.
As he sat down at the long dining room table, Luis was relieved. Yet he also felt a pang of disappointment. In the absence of the tradition, Grandpa's birthday felt like any other holiday the family shared.
Luis eyed the platter of chiles rellenos. "You know, I wouldn't know how to pick a pepper right if it wasn't for Grandpa," he mused.
"I wouldn't know how to drive a car," said Aunt Teresa.
"I wouldn't have known how to turn a paperclip into a safety pin," added Uncle Felix. "That sure saved the day at Edna's wedding!" Everyone laughed and smiled at each other at the reminder of that well-known family story.
It was a pleasant birthday. Conversations flowed like water, and the food was superb. But something told Luis that next year, the tradition of telling stories would return.
Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?
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Traditionas can bring people together in unique ways.
People should treat each other the way they themselves want to be treated
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Which sentence is in the passive voice?
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The suspect was last seen by witnesses outside the convenience store on Molalla Avenue.
Witnesses last saw the suspect outside the convenience store on Molalla Avenue.
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The suspect was last seen by witnesses outside the convenience store on Molalla Avenue.
Witnesses last saw the suspect outside the convenience store on Molalla Avenue.
The sentence in the passive voice is: The suspect was last seen by witnesses outside the convenience store on Molalla Avenue.
In this sentence, the focus is on the action done to the subject (the suspect) rather than on who performed the action.
Which line provides the best evidence to support the statement that the narrator's house doesn't have running water.
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"It was the only home I'd ever known, and I loved it."
"...which slanted down into gutters that flowed into the round water tank in the back."
"The only water we had was what we caught off the roof."
"Not like Billy's house, where they had water pipes from the street, and a bathroom inside the house."
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"It was the only home I'd ever known, and I loved it."
"...which slanted down into gutters that flowed into the round water tank in the back."
"The only water we had was what we caught off the roof."
"Not like Billy's house, where they had water pipes from the street, and a bathroom inside the house."
The line that provides the best evidence to support the statement that the narrator's house doesn't have running water is: "The only water we had was what we caught off the roof."
This statement clearly indicates that the house relies on collected rainwater rather than a running water supply.
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