The bus jerked to a stop at the edge of the woods where mountains shimmered in the background. It was twilight, and I felt like I could reach out and touch both the beautiful mountaintops and the shining stars. The view was lovely, but a text message from my sister back home soon stole my attention.
As I was scrolling through my messages, our class leader, Jared, made an announcement from the front of the bus. “Listen up, everyone. Before we head to our cabins for the night, I have an announcement to make. From this point on, all electronics are forbidden, so turn off your phones.”
The bus erupted in grumbles and complaints as Jared spoke, and I hesitantly shut my phone down. Jared went on, “This camping trip is an opportunity for us to get back to nature and see how our ancestors lived simpler lives. Let’s go!”
The students were still whining as we trudged off the bus, and I think I may have heard a sigh come from my own mouth. This little experiment was going to be interesting to say the least.
About an hour later I unrolled my sleeping bag and settled in, automatically reaching for my phone. I bit my lip, remembering the rules for the camping trip and feeling irritated. My fingers itched to turn on the phone and see what I had missed in the past hour.
The next morning I awoke and again automatically reached for my phone, gritting my teeth as Jared’s voice replayed in my mind. Never one to break the rules, I got dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans, followed by a comfortable pair of sneakers and socks. Our first activity of the trip was a team-building exercise climbing ropes in the forest. The rope climbing took all my mental concentration and physical strength. Soon I forgot about my phone back in the cabin.
In the afternoon our science teacher led us to a stream to explain the different types of wildlife that live there. Then we went on a nature walk and tried to identify species of flowers and plants. By sunset I was exhausted from the day’s activities, but there was still more to do. We each prepared our own dinner and then sat in a circle to tell funny stories. When my head finally hit the pillow, I realized that I hadn’t thought about my phone since I woke up.
Which detail from the text demonstrates that the narrator is a conscientious person?
“The next morning I awoke and again automatically reached for my phone, gritting my teeth as Jared’s voice replayed in my mind.”
“I bit my lip, remembering the rules for the camping trip and feeling irritated.”
“Never one to break the rules, I got dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans, followed by a comfortable pair of sneakers and socks.”
“The students were still whining as we trudged off the bus, and I think I may have heard a sigh come from my own mouth.
1 answer
The detail that demonstrates that the narrator is a conscientious person is:
“Never one to break the rules, I got dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans, followed by a comfortable pair of sneakers and socks.”
This statement shows that the narrator values rules and strives to adhere to them, indicating a sense of responsibility and consideration for the expectations set forth by the group.
