reread the sentence on lines 7–9 and identify whether the statement is a fact or an opinion.
It is an opinion because it cannot be proved. It is a statement of the writer’s beliefs.
consider the family’s use of the adjective phrases “highly experienced” and “highly skilled” to describe Abby in lines 57–59. What does the repetition of the word “highly” suggest about the family’s viewpoint?
The repetition of “highly” adds emphasis and shows that the family feels very strongly that they were right to allow Abby to go on the sailing trip.
read lines 8–12 and discuss why Abby’s father says that she got out of the boat “with the clothes on her back.
Abby had to leave everything behind, taking nothing from the boat except the clothes she was wearing
reread lines 36–45 and name a reason that the writer presents to support her claim that someone should have stepped in to impose some parenting standards on Abby Sunderland’s parents.
A court in the Netherlands stopped another teenage girl from making her own unadvised solo sail; Abby couldn’t drive without a learner’s permit, but she could s
reread lines 36–47 and identify supporting details that provide more information about the central idea.
Many critics, including experts, criticized the decision to let Abby go on the voyage. The director of a yacht club suggested it wasn’t Abby’s decision to make,
reread lines 30–35 and identify the central idea introduced in this section of the article.
This section introduces the debate sparked by Abby’s voyage over the wisdom of young sailors making “dramatic and dangerous journeys.”
reread lines 19–23, state the writer’s claim, and identify reasons that support that claim.
The writer’s claim is that letting Abby go on her solo voyage was foolish and dangerous decision by Abby’s parents. The writer gives reasons, such as the dange
reread lines 1–4 and tell who and what the online news article is about.
It is about a teenage girl who was rescued after she attempted to sail around the world by herself.
what the expression suggests about the condition of the boat and Abby’s reaction to being rescued.
It indicates the difficulty of getting off the boat and suggests that many items aboard the battered boat had been ruined.
reread lines 57–62 and tell why Abby’s family believed that she should have been allowed to go on the sailing trip.
Abby’s family believed that Abby was highly experienced and skilled; they believe challenge is healthy for an adventurous child; they believe many parents are o
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