Junior describes his parents’ wish to help him.
“And my parents love me so much that they want to help me.” (Alexie 46)Read in the chapter

Week 5 · A related practice question
Junior’s parents help his school plan by supporting his ambition while speaking honestly about the difficulties. After finding a decrepit textbook at his old school, Junior wants a different chance to learn. His parents, two people who want a better future for their children, agree to his ambitious choice. Junior explains, “And my parents love me so much that they want to help me” (Alexie 46). This says that their agreement comes from concern for his future. It shows that Junior’s decision to attend another school does not mean his family has stopped caring about him. Their permission gives him liberty to try the unfamiliar path. However, permission cannot remove every burden. His father explains, “We can’t afford to move there” (Alexie 47). This says that the family does not have enough money to relocate near the school. It shows why transportation must become part of the plan rather than a problem that love can simply erase. Reardan, the school Junior hopes to attend, offers a possibility with practical costs. Because his parents both encourage him and name a difficulty, their support is useful as well as loving. A serious plan needs someone to believe in the goal and someone to help face what reaching it will require.
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Junior describes his parents’ wish to help him.
“And my parents love me so much that they want to help me.” (Alexie 46)Read in the chapter
Reader note 9: Junior sees his parents as support, not just obstacles. Mr. P’s warning about giving up does not describe everything Junior values or receives at home.
Junior’s father explains why the family cannot move to Reardan.
“We can’t afford to move there.” (Alexie 47)Read in the chapter
Reader note 11: They want to help, but money and transportation make it hard. These practical barriers show why having hope and having the resources to act are different.
Notice how the model develops the observation into an explanation. Borrow that writing move; choose evidence for your own question.
See how the argument builds
Support combines encouragement with honesty about difficulties.
The parents want a better future for Junior.
Permission does not create money or transportation.
The family cannot move, so travel needs planning.
Believing in a goal includes facing its practical demands.
___ supports ___, but ___ still needs to ___.
Fill each blank with a person, action, or reason that fits the sentence. This is a thinking frame, not a vocabulary matching exercise.
Junior’s family supports his choice, but he still needs a way to travel to Reardan.