Instructions: Following is a topic sentence followed by supporting details. Select the letter of the answer that arranges this group of details according to space order. Describe an ostrich. ____ on each foot, two clawed toes of unequal length ____ long neck lightly covered with down ____ muscular legs that can deliver tremendously strong kicks ____ sharp eyes, which spot enemies a long way off ____ toenails so sharp they can disembowel prey
A) 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
B) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
C) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5

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The details are arranged according to the order of the parts of the ostrich's body, starting with its powerful legs and ending with its sharp toenails. Therefore, the order is 4 (muscular legs), 2 (long neck lightly covered with down), 3 (sharp eyes), 1 (two clawed toes of unequal length), and 5 (toenails so sharp they can disembowel prey). The descriptions follow a pattern of starting from the top of the ostrich's body and moving downward. The sharp eyes, which are located on the head, are mentioned last, but they still fit into the pattern since they are used to spot enemies at a distance before the ostrich takes action with its legs and feet. Therefore, the correct order is 4 (muscular legs), 2 (long neck lightly covered with down), 3 (toenails so sharp they can disembowel prey), 1 (two clawed toes of unequal length on each foot), 5 (sharp eyes, which spot enemies a long way off).

Instructions: Following Is a Topic Sentence Followed by Supporting Details