Question

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard Sheena lunged for it. As she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the Monarchs. So far, the game had been a disaster. With 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the Monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. What main idea do the details in the passage suggest?

The crowd was not supporting the Monarchs.

The Monarchs had never lost a basketball game.

The Monarchs were worried about losing.

The point guard Sheena was not a very good player.

Answer 1

first one

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

In this example, we can narrow down your choices using the text provided.

"The crowd was not supporting the Monarchs."

Well, we know this is not true. In the sample, it states clearly that "the crowd cheered" and "were chanting encouragement" for the Monarchs.

"The Monarchs had never lost a basketball game."

There is nothing that refers to this idea in the text that is provided.

"The point guard Sheena was not a very good player."

This is clearly not true. Sheena has just won a rebound and made a great play for her team. She must have some skill!

"The Monarchs were worried about losing."

We can see clearly that the Monarchs are worried about losing as, according to the article, it is the final quarter and the team are "two points shy of victory". This means they are losing the game by two points.