Question

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. They play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. But I think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. At our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. Chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. Chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. Chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. And finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. Chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. Which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? A) Chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. B) My father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. C) Chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. D) Other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

Answer 1

Your answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

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A, basically goes against everything in the paragraph. B, isn't talking about chess in school. C supports the rest of the paragraph in proving how chess can be beneficial and fun in school. D starts to go onto other topics other then chess.

Answer 2

The sentence that could be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail is (C.) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions.

A supporting detail in a paragraph or essay is additional information that is included in order to support the main idea of the text. The supporting detail provided in option C) could be included in this paragraph because, as well as the previous sentences in the paragraph, it is also referring to the positive impact that playing chess has on students. In other words, this supporting detail helps the writer to prove that chess can teach students just as much as any other sport.