Question

Part A

What main purpose does the flashback serve in the text?


A.

It reveals Jesse’s reason for joining the soccer team.


B.

It shows how Jesse begins to understand Michael’s situation.


C.

It tells why Jesse and Tim begin playing soccer together.


D.

It describes how Jesse and Tim help each other when necessary.


Part B

Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A?


A.

“But, later that day, he reluctantly found that he was not only thinking about his new classmate, Michael, but also about when he himself first started playing soccer.“


B.

“Plus, he knew that most of the team had been playing longer, and they had already developed connections.”


C.

“Even though no one else was rude, it was Tim who made sure he was included in all of the goofing around that occurred after practice and always called him over to sit next to him when the team went out for food after a big win.”


D.

“Two years later, it was this same Tim he considered his closest friend.”


FLASHBACK:
But, later that day, he reluctantly found that he was not only thinking about his new classmate, Michael, but also about when he himself first started playing soccer. That first day, he was anxious and hesitant to step out on the field. He wasn't exactly an introvert, but it did take him some time to get accustomed to new situations and make friends. Plus, he knew that most of the team had been playing longer, and they had already developed connections. Lucky for him, Tim was on his team. Even though no one was rude, it was Tim who made sure he was included in all of the goofing around that occurred after practice and always called him over to sit next to him when the team went out for food after a big win. Two years later, it was this same Tim he considered his closest friend.

Answer 1

The main purpose of the flashback is that B. It shows how Jesse begins to understand Michael’s situation.

What is Flashback?

This refers to the literary element that is used to show the events of the past and how they relate to present events.

Hence, we can see that from the complete text, there is the use of flashbacks to show the relationship between Jessie and Michael and the supporting detail to the first question is A. “But, later that day, he reluctantly found that he was not only thinking about his new classmate, Michael but also about when he himself first started playing soccer.“

Therefore, the answers are options B and A.

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