Which statement is the best inference from the explicit and implicit details in the passage?
Walking to school Tuesday morning, Jonah wrinkled his nose. "What is
that?" he asked, "It smells like smoke."
"You're right" agreed Angelo. Then he saw a plume of black smoke
rising from the river several miles away. He pointed at it. Just then, a
fire truck screamed by, lights on and sirens blaring, heading toward the
smoke.
A. Angelo has better vision than Jonah does.
B. There is a fire near the river.
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C. Angelo doesn't smell the smoke.
D. The river is closer than they think.

B. There is a fire near the river.

Explanation:

Explicit details are details that are stated directly and clearly, without vagueness or ambiguity. Implicit details are the opposite - they are understood from the context without being directly stated.

Based on details from this passage, we can conclude that there is a fire near the river. There is smoke rising from the river and a fire truck driving towards the location of the fire.

The fact that Jonah smelled the smoke first doesn't mean that Angelo didn't smell it as soon as his attention was brought to it. The same goes for the fact Angelo saw the smoke first. It doesn't mean that he has better vision than Jonah; he was just the first to notice the smoke. The given details also don't tell us that the river is closer than they think.

This is why option B is the correct one.  

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.