Elaine read the passage about roald dahl and claimed to her classmates that mr. dahl enjoyed a close relationship with his family. which is least likely to be used by elaine as textual evidence to support her response? a) as a child, he was very close to his mother and his grandmother. b) his mom liked to make up stories about imaginary beasts and tell them to her children. c) researchers say that roald dahl is one of the most famous children’s writers of all time. d) roald began to author children’s books after telling stories to his young daughters at bedtime.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.