Question

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

(1) In 1969, three astronauts in a small spaceship made a historic journey to the moon. (2) The names of the three
astronauts were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. (3) Even though they were the only three
astronauts in the spaceship, it took thousands of engineers and scientists to send them into space. (4) The
mission was called Apollo 11. (5) When Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, stepped out of the
spaceship he said, “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Which sentences contain a supporting details of this paragraph?
Sentence (4
Sentence (5)
Sentence (2)
Sentence (3)
Sentence (1)

Answer 1

The supporting details of the paragraph are Sentence (4) and Sentence (5)

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentences that contain supporting details of the paragraph are Sentence (4) and Sentence (5). Sentence (4) provides the name of the mission, Apollo 11, which is a supporting detail. Sentence (5) provides a direct quote from Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, which also supports the main idea of the paragraph.