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Why does Paige compare swimming with friends to swimming with the instructor?
A. to suggest that swimming without the instructor's help is much more difficult.
Paige recognizes that swimming with an instructor is a controlled environment where she felt supported and safe, whereas diving in front of her friends feels much more intimidating. -
How do Paige's friends act toward her?
A. They call her names.
(This option does not align with the text; instead, Paige's friends are encouraging her and cheering her on.)
The correct response should reflect that her friends are supportive and encouraging, motivating her to dive off the board.
Paige stood at the edge of the diving board while the other children waited for her to jump. Paige was frightened and didn't know what to do. If she didn't dive, the other kids would know she was scared. She had to do it, but she worried about water getting up her nose. Last summer, she dove in and felt like she was going to drown. She drank in water and came to the surface, choking and coughing.
2
Paige had taken swimming lessons at the community pool during the winter. She knew how to swim, but she wanted to learn how to control her breathing so she wouldn't swallow water and choke to death. Then she could dive off the high diving board like the other kids. It was so hard to overcome her fears. Ever since she was little, she'd been scared to put her head underwater. Her instructor was very patient and helped her to concentrate. In the end, she'd earned a certificate. Swimming with the instructor was one thing, but diving in front of her friends was another!
3
She was still perched at the end of the board, waiting to get the courage up, when the other kids started to help her. "Come on, Paige. You can do it!" they cheered. She focused on her breathing, just like her instructor had taught her. She took in a deep breath, bent her knees, and sprang off the board, arching her back and making a perfect entry into the water.
4
When she came up, she wasn't choking. She'd remembered to breathe out through her nose to keep the water from getting in. The other kids were clapping and saying, "Way to go!" She felt a little embarrassed. All this time she thought she had them fooled into thinking she was a good swimmer. It was okay now. She'd taken the plunge and it felt good — so good that maybe she'd even do it again!
1.
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
"Swimming with the instructor was one thing, but diving in front of her friends was another!"
Why does Paige compare swimming with friends to swimming with the instructor?
A.to suggest that swimming without the instructor's help is much more difficult
B.to suggest that swimming in groups is easier
C.to suggest that her friends are much harder to please than the instructor
D.to suggest that she has a fear of large groups
2.
How do Paige's friends act toward her?
A.They call her names.
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