The following text is adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel The Secret Garden . Mary, a young girl, recently

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The following text is adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel The Secret Garden. Mary, a young girl, recently found an overgrown hidden .

Mary was an odd, determined little person, and now she had something interesting to be determined about, she was very much absorbed, indeed. She worked and dug and pulled up weeds steadily, only becoming more pleased with her work every hour instead of tiring of it. It seemed to her like a fascinating sort of play.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer because it most accurately states the main idea of the text. The text describes Mary&rsquo;s activities in an overgrown hidden , saying that she was &ldquo;very much absorbed&rdquo; and was &ldquo;only becoming more pleased with her work every hour&rdquo; rather than getting tired of it. She also thinks of activities as a &ldquo;fascinating sort of play.&rdquo; Thus, the main idea of the text is that Mary feels very satisfied when taking care of the . Choice A is incorrect because the text never makes any mention of Mary&rsquo;s chores. Choice B is incorrect because the text indies that Mary finds pulling up weeds to be fascinating, not boring. Choice C is incorrect because Mary thinks of activities in and of themselves as play, not as something necessary to do to create a space to play.

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