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"I'm extremely not a fan of rope swings," Priyanka said, gazing warily at the swimming hole. "On a scale from one to not-my-jam, this is an eleven."
It was a hazy day in late August, when even spoken words seemed to hang heavily in the air. Everything seemed heavy; everything seemed damp. Enormous, shimmery dragonflies skittered across the swimming hole, which, Priyanka was pretty sure, used to be a rock quarry Who knew what lurked at the bottom?
"You are such a baby," said Amina. "The whole point of this hike was that we'd go swimming in the swimming hole."
"I said I would go swimming in it, not swing from a rope like Tarzan."
"Well, I'm doing it," said Shana, kicking off her sandals. She leapt onto the rope swing and sailed out over the water with a triumphant yelp, followed, several endless seconds later, by a splash. The tree branch that anchored the rope creaked with displeasure.
Amina rolled her eyes. "See? Was that so bad, Shana?"
Shana called out that, in fact, it ruled.
"Are you seriously not going to rope-swing?" Amina said to Priyanka. "It's like you've regressed ten years. Have you magically transmuted yourself into a toddler? Are you still afraid of the dark, too?"
Priyanka remained steadfast. "It doesn't look safe to me. You do what you like." She peeled off her shoes and socks, and slid comfortably into the swimming hole. It felt blessedly cool, as though she had immersed herself in a season that wasn't summer.
Amina grunted in frustration, tugged hard on the rope, and took a running leap out into the open space. The rope held, but the tree branch did not, and Amina landed on the rocky shore, missing the water entirely. She tried to stand, wobbled, and cried out in pain. “I think I sprained my ankle,” she admitted. Shana and Priyanka had to support her as she slowly and painfully limped home.
A student identified this theme of the story: It's important to resist peer pressure and know what your limits are.
What events from the story support this theme?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
A
Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
(Choice B) Shana overcomes her fear of heights, swinging on the rope and having a great time in the swimming hole.
B
Shana overcomes her fear of heights, swinging on the rope and having a great time in the swimming hole.
(Choice C) Priyanka disappoints Amina by not jumping off the rope swing at the end of their hike.
C
Priyanka disappoints Amina by not jumping off the rope swing at the end of their hike.
(Choice D) Shana and Priyanka carry Amina back down the trail after Amina injures her ankle.
D
Shana and Priyanka carry Amina back down the trail after Amina injures her ankle.
It was a hazy day in late August, when even spoken words seemed to hang heavily in the air. Everything seemed heavy; everything seemed damp. Enormous, shimmery dragonflies skittered across the swimming hole, which, Priyanka was pretty sure, used to be a rock quarry Who knew what lurked at the bottom?
"You are such a baby," said Amina. "The whole point of this hike was that we'd go swimming in the swimming hole."
"I said I would go swimming in it, not swing from a rope like Tarzan."
"Well, I'm doing it," said Shana, kicking off her sandals. She leapt onto the rope swing and sailed out over the water with a triumphant yelp, followed, several endless seconds later, by a splash. The tree branch that anchored the rope creaked with displeasure.
Amina rolled her eyes. "See? Was that so bad, Shana?"
Shana called out that, in fact, it ruled.
"Are you seriously not going to rope-swing?" Amina said to Priyanka. "It's like you've regressed ten years. Have you magically transmuted yourself into a toddler? Are you still afraid of the dark, too?"
Priyanka remained steadfast. "It doesn't look safe to me. You do what you like." She peeled off her shoes and socks, and slid comfortably into the swimming hole. It felt blessedly cool, as though she had immersed herself in a season that wasn't summer.
Amina grunted in frustration, tugged hard on the rope, and took a running leap out into the open space. The rope held, but the tree branch did not, and Amina landed on the rocky shore, missing the water entirely. She tried to stand, wobbled, and cried out in pain. “I think I sprained my ankle,” she admitted. Shana and Priyanka had to support her as she slowly and painfully limped home.
A student identified this theme of the story: It's important to resist peer pressure and know what your limits are.
What events from the story support this theme?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
A
Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
(Choice B) Shana overcomes her fear of heights, swinging on the rope and having a great time in the swimming hole.
B
Shana overcomes her fear of heights, swinging on the rope and having a great time in the swimming hole.
(Choice C) Priyanka disappoints Amina by not jumping off the rope swing at the end of their hike.
C
Priyanka disappoints Amina by not jumping off the rope swing at the end of their hike.
(Choice D) Shana and Priyanka carry Amina back down the trail after Amina injures her ankle.
D
Shana and Priyanka carry Amina back down the trail after Amina injures her ankle.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**Choice A:** Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
This choice directly supports the theme that it's important to resist peer pressure and know one's limits, as Priyanka chooses not to participate in the rope swing despite her friends' encouragement, ultimately avoiding the injury that Amina sustains.
**Choice A:** Priyanka doesn't give in to encouragement or pressure from Shana and Amina, so she avoids injury.
This choice directly supports the theme that it's important to resist peer pressure and know one's limits, as Priyanka chooses not to participate in the rope swing despite her friends' encouragement, ultimately avoiding the injury that Amina sustains.