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Read the following story and answer the question.
The Elephant and Her Friends
Aesop Fable
Once upon a time, a lone elephant made her way into a strange forest. It was new to her, and she was looking to make friends. She approached a monkey and said, “Hello, monkey! Would you like to be my friend?” The monkey said, “You are too big to swing like me, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant then went to a rabbit and asked the same question. The rabbit said, “You are too big to fit in my burrow, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant also went to the frog in the pond and asked the same question. The frog replied, “You are too heavy to jump as high as me, so I can’t be your friend.”
The elephant was really sad because she couldn’t make friends. Then, one day, she saw all the animals running deeper into the forest, and she asked a bear what the fuss was about. The bear said, “The lion is on the loose – they are running from him to save themselves.” The elephant went up to the lion and said, “Please don’t hurt these innocent people. Please leave them alone.” The lion scoffed and asked the elephant to move aside. Then, the elephant got angry and pushed the lion with all her might, injuring him. All the other animals came out slowly and started to rejoice about the lion’s defeat. They went to the elephant and said to her, “You are just the right size to be our friend!”
What can you infer when all the animals said “You are just the right size to be our friend!” to the elephant?
All animals liked the elephant as it is very beautiful.
All animals appreciated the elephant for its size.
All animals are envious of the size of the elephant.
All animals want the elephant as their friend it can save them from danger.
The Elephant and Her Friends
Aesop Fable
Once upon a time, a lone elephant made her way into a strange forest. It was new to her, and she was looking to make friends. She approached a monkey and said, “Hello, monkey! Would you like to be my friend?” The monkey said, “You are too big to swing like me, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant then went to a rabbit and asked the same question. The rabbit said, “You are too big to fit in my burrow, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant also went to the frog in the pond and asked the same question. The frog replied, “You are too heavy to jump as high as me, so I can’t be your friend.”
The elephant was really sad because she couldn’t make friends. Then, one day, she saw all the animals running deeper into the forest, and she asked a bear what the fuss was about. The bear said, “The lion is on the loose – they are running from him to save themselves.” The elephant went up to the lion and said, “Please don’t hurt these innocent people. Please leave them alone.” The lion scoffed and asked the elephant to move aside. Then, the elephant got angry and pushed the lion with all her might, injuring him. All the other animals came out slowly and started to rejoice about the lion’s defeat. They went to the elephant and said to her, “You are just the right size to be our friend!”
What can you infer when all the animals said “You are just the right size to be our friend!” to the elephant?
All animals liked the elephant as it is very beautiful.
All animals appreciated the elephant for its size.
All animals are envious of the size of the elephant.
All animals want the elephant as their friend it can save them from danger.
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The correct inference when all the animals said “You are just the right size to be our friend!” to the elephant is: **All animals want the elephant as their friend because it can save them from danger.**
This is evident as the animals initially rejected her due to her size, but after she protected them from the lion, they recognized her strength and value, indicating a shift in their perception based on her actions rather than her physical size.
This is evident as the animals initially rejected her due to her size, but after she protected them from the lion, they recognized her strength and value, indicating a shift in their perception based on her actions rather than her physical size.
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