Question

Refer to the Newsela article “Dying of Hunger: What Is a Famine?”

Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the article?


The author makes the case that people need to understand the facts related to famine and its effects on people.


The author makes the case that famine is a significant problem, then focuses on how famine affects families.


The author makes the case that human suffering due to famine is a problem without a solution.


The author makes the case that people need to be more emotionally involved with the issue of famine.

Answer 1

A. The author makes the case that people need to understand the facts related to famine and its effects on people.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: The author makes the case that people need to understand the facts related to famine and its effects on people.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that best describes the author's viewpoint in the article is that "The author makes the case that people need to understand the facts related to famine and its effects on people".

According to the author, famine is a situation whereby at least twenty percent of the people living on a particular area have a limited access to food and there's also malnutrition of more than thirty percent.

Some of the effects outlined include having a weak workforce, stunted growth, poor health etc.