Question

The Kiowas are a summer people; they abide the cold and keep to themselves, but when the season turns and the land becomes warm and vital they cannot hold still; an old love of going returns upon them.
How does this detail develop the central idea?

A.) It gives a personal example from the author’s own experience.

B.) It shows how the author’s grandmother ended up in the house in which she lived.

C.) It describes how outsiders viewed the Kiowa people.

D.) It depicts how the Kiowas are connected to the land and traveling.


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Answer 1

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. The details above helped develop the central idea since it depicts how the Kiowas are connected to the land and traveling. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

Answer 2

Answer: D) It depicts how the Kiowas are connected to the land and traveling.

Explanation: In the given excerpt about the Kiowas, we can see that they are summer people, they don't travel when the weather is cold, but when the summer arrive they start to travel, because they love to do that. This passage develops the central idea by explaining how the Kiowas are connected to the land and traveling ("but when the season turns and the land becomes warm and vital they cannot hold still").