Animal adolescence is filled with teen drama and peer pressure- CommonLit

Question

which quotation from the text best supports the similarities between humans and animals in the text? A. "The authors make clear that, in a fundamental sense, adolescent animals and teen humans encounter the same sorts of challenges" (Paragraph 6) B. "Human 'adolescents frequently put themselves in danger deliberately" (Paragraph 8) C. "The result, unsurprisingly, is that adolescents can be pretty dangerous for animals, ranging from fish to birds to mammals." (Paragraph 9) D. "Teens seem driven to chase novelty and test boundaries in their own version of predator inspection, Brower said."(Paragraph 12)

Answer 1

Hi Hannah! Sorry--I posted an earlier answer and deleted it, because I realized it was incomplete. It's a little hard to pick the right answer without seeing the passage, but let me see if I can help you.

The question is asking you which option "best supports" the idea that human teens and animals are similar.

Option A says that "animals and teen humans encounter the same sorts of challenges." "Same" means that they have similar experiences.

Option B mentions human teens, but not animals. So let's eliminate Option B.

Option C talks about both human teens and animals. But it focuses on how human teens affect animals. It doesn't compare humans and animals. So let's eliminate Option C.

Option D identifies an analogy or parallel between human teens and animals. Teens "chase novelty and test boundaries," in a way that is similar to animals' "predator inspection."

So Options A and D both discuss similarities between humans and animals. If I were you, I would choose whichever quotation "best supports" the overall argument of the passage. (But again, without seeing the passage, it's a little hard for me to know which answer the test is looking for.)

Does that help at all? Please let me know if you need more assistance.