Read the passage.

"Whew!" Violet panted, as she slid into the bus seat beside her friend Cassidy. "I made it! I was so excited about this field trip that I couldn't fall asleep last night. Then I overslept this morning. I nearly missed the bus."

"Did you forget your backpack, too?" asked Cassidy.

"Oh no! I did forget it!" gasped Violet.

"Don't worry," replied Cassidy. "I packed a huge lunch, so I'll share with you. I've got extra water, too, and pencils and paper for taking

notes."

"Thanks, Cassidy!" Violet breathed. "You're so good at remembering things. What would I do without you!"

The theme of the passage is that friends help each other out.

Which quotation from the passage best helps the reader understand this theme?

1. "Whew!" Violet panted, as she slid into the bus seat beside her friend Cassidy.

2. "Did you forget your backpack, too?" asked Cassidy.

3. "Don't worry," replied Cassidy. "I packed a huge lunch, so I'll share with you."

4. "Thanks, Cassidy!" Violet breathed. "You're so good at remembering things."

1 answer

The quotation that best helps the reader understand the theme that friends help each other out is:

  1. "Don't worry," replied Cassidy. "I packed a huge lunch, so I'll share with you."

This quote demonstrates Cassidy's willingness to help Violet by sharing her lunch, highlighting the support and kindness that comes from friendship.