Read the following passage and select the sentence that states the claim:

(1) Today is a special day for all of us. (2) You may be a typical student who has not struggled in school. (3) You may be someone that hates math because numbers just do not make sense to you. (4) You may be a teacher or parent who struggled to believe that a student with a disability could learn to communicate or learn at all. (5) Whatever your experiences, I ask you today to try seeing people differently. (6) People with disabilities or different abilities are valuable individuals who have hearts and want to have a good life.

A. (2)
B. (3)
C. (5)
D. (6)

Respuesta :

The correct answer is D. (6)

Explanation:

In texts, the claim is the position or point of view the author wants to explain and prove, this can be identified because it expresses the position of the author towards a situation or topic. In the case of the text presented the claim is sentence (6) " People with disabilities or different abilities are valuable individuals who have hearts and want to have a good life" because this is the sentence that shows the position of the author about people with disabilities and the this is the main point the author develops and supports through other details such as "Whatever your experiences, I ask you today to try seeing people differently" or "You may be someone that hates math because numbers just do not make sense to you".