Julie reads the following passage:

snoopy is the ultimate dog. despite the fact that he often pounds on the door with his foot, snoopy always brings his supper bowl to be refilled, saving his human the problem of having to locate the food bowl. he also has leadership abilities, heading the beagle scouts with his followers, the birds. while he does have a competitive spirit, as can be seen when he's playing tennis, hockey, or other sports, he also has a soft-hearted side, as evidenced by the times he cuddles up with charlie brown. since snoopy is a loyal companion, he's always willing to lend a paw whether it be to charlie brown or any of his friends.

julie realizes that the author's claim (purpose) is in the first sentence. the rest of the paragraph is spent providing examples. she notices that the examples do seem to work to prove the claim in the first sentence. by thinking about the evidence the author provides, julie is:

: a. reading and responding b. interpreting c. evaluating

Julie is evaluating.

Explanation:

By taking a statement (Snoopy is the ultimate dog) and then finding the support for that statement - whether or not it's true or false - is evaluating you data and making a decision to whether it supports you (or not).

alone =having no one else present.

explanation:

you only need simple sentences to answer this. just answer these questions.

what do you think annie thinks of the mother? do you think annie believes the mother is a fit mother for helen.

what about the father? what would annie think of him? she might not like him, but does she respect him.

how about the son? would annie think he is the only voice of sanity in an insane place?

what about helen herself? this is the key question. how does she see helen? what do you suppose she thought her first job was going to be.

these aren't hard questions. just state the obvious. annie is not that well educated: she just knows what she has to do. write it that way.

you can do it if you've read the book or seen the play or movie.