Question

Which statement best represents the controlling idea of the paragraph? Most teens would never consider spending a Saturday wandering around a museum. In fact, museum ticket sales reveal that only one in six patrons is between the ages of 13 and 19. Two years ago, I became a member of that small percentage of teen museum patrons, and it changed my life. As I walked the halls of Parkville Museum of History, I studied every exhibit, artifact, and piece of information like I was a detective solving a mystery. By the time I reached the exit doors, 1 knew I wanted to become an archaeologist to uncover the secrets and solve the riddles of history. O A. Exploring a history museum inspired my dream of a career as an archaeologist OB. The percentage of teens who visit museums is low, because few teens are interested in history. O C. An archaeologist's job is to solve history's puzzles, much like a detective of the past.​

Answer 1

OA. Exploring a history museum inspired my dream of a career as an archaeologist.

Step-by-step explanation:

The controlling idea of a paragraph is the main topic or reason of the paragraph. This means that the controlling idea is the main idea or the direction the passage will take.

In the given passage, the speaker tells us about how he/she came to be an archaeologist. Talking about how teens aren't normally attracted to museums, the speaker then moves on to tell us about the experience that changed or became the deciding point for his/her life. So, the controlling idea of the whole passage seems to be that the narrator's visit to the history museum inspired him/ her to become an archaeologist.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.