Developing Central Ideas in Wheels of Change, Part 5

Question 6 • 25-26 CA-English Language Arts 9 A

Which sentence expresses a key idea from the chapter objectively?

Answer

Women began to try to break each other’s cycling records, some biking unbelievable and possibly unhealthy distances over long periods of time.

Critics of women cyclists used words like “disgusting” and “degrading” to describe how they felt about women cycling.

Women were strong competitors, which I believe is why they were able to excel at racing.

The opposition was right in thinking that women should not be cyclists.

Explanation

An objective sentence reports information without adding the writer’s opinion or emotionally loaded judgment. Choice B neutrally states that critics used particular words to describe women cycling. Choice A adds the judgment that the distances were “unbelievable” and “possibly unhealthy,” while C and D express personal opinions.

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