Guage Arts 8A mon
Which idea is explicitly stated in this passage?
Abc
There was always radio which brought us
Songs from wlac in nashville and what we
would now call
Easy listening or smooth jazz but when I
listened
Late at night with my portable (that I was so
proud of)
Tucked under my pillow
I heard nat king cole and matt dennis, june
christy and ella fitzgerald
And sometimes sarah vaughan sing black
O The poem takes place in the past.
The speaker has a deep appreciation of jazz
music
O The speaker was proud of her radio.
The speaker loves to drink coffee
coffee
Which I now drink
It was just called music
- "A Poem For My Librarian, Mrs. Long,"
Nikki Giovanni

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.