(): Reading Strategies, Which implicit detail best supports the inference that Jamar has lost his
house keys?

Jamar jumped off the school bus when it stopped at his corner.
Approaching his front porch, he opened his bag. His fingers searched
inside. He frowned. He pulled his hand out, empty. The house was
dark. He hoped his mom was home. Crossing his fingers, he rang the
doorbell.

A. He hopes his mother is home.

B. He is surprised that the house is dark

C. He is worried.

D. He expected to find something in his bag

D

Explanation:

"He frowned. He pulled his hand out, empty. " this implies he was looking for something that is no longer in the bag.

answer: j

explanation:

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel