Which statement BEST expresses Amak's main concern as he walked in the forest? A) He was hungry and was looking for food for his
dinner. B) He wondered how he would get one of the large seals to his home. C) His family was hungry, and they were depending on him to find food. D) He knew that the salty air of the ocean would make him feel better.
Taken from “The First Tears - Based on an Inuit Folktale”, the statement that best expresses Amak's main concern as he walked in the forest is <u>option letter C</u>. Sentences from the text support this answer, for instance: “he left his family and promised to bring food home to them” and “Amak knew he had to keep searching, though, because his family was counting on him.”. Option letter A just narrates the main action and purpose, but not his concern. Options letter B and D express Amak’s opinion and thoughts as we walked and trudge, but not his concern.
