All commonlit answers to the article on how you see yourself. Don't answer if you don't know.​

1. Part A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

B. A stable self-image is important in making good decisions and building relationships.

2. Part B: Which statement from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. "Being able to rely on this stability is what allows us to make good decisions in any situation and stay true to ourselves." (Paragraph 2)

3. How do paragraphs 4 and 5 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

B. It suggests that readers take time to evaluate their self-image.

4. What is the meaning of "forged" in paragraph 3?

B. developed

5. What is the author's purpose in paragraph 9?

D. To highlight an example of gaps between self-image and actual self.

Explanation:

In the passage, the author encourages people on the need to develop a stable self-image. This will help them to truly know who they are and also be relatable to people around them.

Many people lack the ability to truly identify who they really are and as a result of that, they are unable to make decisions about their abilities. This was illustrated in the example of people who come to singing competitions, when in actuality they really cannot sing.

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

my mom likes working at a nursing home.

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