Question
CHARACTERS:
JILL
GROUP
GIRL IN PINK
Setting: Jill is standing with a group of her friends in the school yard.
(Jill points at a girl standing by herself.)
JILL: Look at that girl! She is wearing a really bright pink dress. She looks like a tulip!
(Jill and her group of friends start laughing loudly.)
GROUP: Yes, she does! Ha! Ha! Ha!
(Girl in pink dress walks over to the group.)
GIRL IN PINK: What is so funny over here?
(Group suddenly stops laughing and gets quiet.)
JILL: Oh, there is nothing funny over here.
GIRL IN PINK: Come on, tell me. I want to laugh, too.
JILL: It was not very funny.
GIRL IN PINK: Then, why was everyone laughing so hard?
JILL: I said something that I should not have said.
GIRL IN PINK: What was it? It must have been funny.
(Group looks away, embarrassed.)
JILL: No, it was not funny. It was mean. I am sorry. I said that you look like a tulip.
GIRL IN PINK: That is okay. I forgive you. Now, I understand why you did not want me to know what you said.
JILL: Thanks for being cool. Do you want to hang out with me and my friends?
GIRL IN PINK: Yes, thanks, I would love to. My name is Tulip. What is your name?
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What is the best way to describe the theme of this drama?
A.
Friends should stick together, even when one of them makes a poor choice.
B.
If a person does not have something nice to say, he or she should not say anything.
C.
It is not a good idea to ask people that you do not know why they are laughing.
D.
People should not tease someone just because he or she is named after a flower.
JILL
GROUP
GIRL IN PINK
Setting: Jill is standing with a group of her friends in the school yard.
(Jill points at a girl standing by herself.)
JILL: Look at that girl! She is wearing a really bright pink dress. She looks like a tulip!
(Jill and her group of friends start laughing loudly.)
GROUP: Yes, she does! Ha! Ha! Ha!
(Girl in pink dress walks over to the group.)
GIRL IN PINK: What is so funny over here?
(Group suddenly stops laughing and gets quiet.)
JILL: Oh, there is nothing funny over here.
GIRL IN PINK: Come on, tell me. I want to laugh, too.
JILL: It was not very funny.
GIRL IN PINK: Then, why was everyone laughing so hard?
JILL: I said something that I should not have said.
GIRL IN PINK: What was it? It must have been funny.
(Group looks away, embarrassed.)
JILL: No, it was not funny. It was mean. I am sorry. I said that you look like a tulip.
GIRL IN PINK: That is okay. I forgive you. Now, I understand why you did not want me to know what you said.
JILL: Thanks for being cool. Do you want to hang out with me and my friends?
GIRL IN PINK: Yes, thanks, I would love to. My name is Tulip. What is your name?
14
What is the best way to describe the theme of this drama?
A.
Friends should stick together, even when one of them makes a poor choice.
B.
If a person does not have something nice to say, he or she should not say anything.
C.
It is not a good idea to ask people that you do not know why they are laughing.
D.
People should not tease someone just because he or she is named after a flower.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best way to describe the theme of this drama is:
**B. If a person does not have something nice to say, he or she should not say anything.**
This option captures the central message of Jill's realization about her remark and the importance of kindness in communication, highlighting that mean comments can hurt others, even if not intended that way.
**B. If a person does not have something nice to say, he or she should not say anything.**
This option captures the central message of Jill's realization about her remark and the importance of kindness in communication, highlighting that mean comments can hurt others, even if not intended that way.