Asked by amori newsome
“Why is everything so boring?” Pete grumbled, kicking his boot in the dirt. At 12 years old, Pete had played every video game that existed, and nothing was new anymore. The games had once been exciting, but now they were as dull as a day spent in a dentist’s waiting room.
“You say you are bored, young man?” A voice inquired as Pete whirled around, looking for the source. But there was no one else in his backyard, and he knew he had to be daydreaming.
The voice was persistent. “I shall show you something that will amaze you if you simply follow the echo of my voice.”
Pete rubbed his eyes the way one does in the morning after a bad dream. He opened his eyes wide and saw no person but heard a humming sound. He followed the hum to an elm tree in the yard where a green caterpillar was crawling up the trunk.
The humming stopped as the voice returned, “Now watch very closely because you are about to witness a miracle of nature.”
Pete watched the slimy caterpillar as it suddenly started to change shape and color. Like the invisible voice had cast a spell, the caterpillar grew bold blue wings striped with black. The butterfly spread its wings and landed on Pete’s shoulder as he cried out in amazement. “Hey there, little guy!” He exclaimed.
“Fly away,” the voice instructed as the butterfly took off and soared up toward the sky. “You have learned your lesson today, young man, and my work is done.”
Pete watched through curious eyes as the butterfly’s blue wings blended in with the clear sky. “Wow,” he breathed, waving goodbye to his new friend.How does the story convey the theme of wonder?
The author develops the friendship that is starting to form Pete and the strange voice.
The author develops a conflict between Pete and the caterpillar.
The author describes all the trees and creatures in Pete’s backyard.
The author describes the caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly in vivid detail.
“You say you are bored, young man?” A voice inquired as Pete whirled around, looking for the source. But there was no one else in his backyard, and he knew he had to be daydreaming.
The voice was persistent. “I shall show you something that will amaze you if you simply follow the echo of my voice.”
Pete rubbed his eyes the way one does in the morning after a bad dream. He opened his eyes wide and saw no person but heard a humming sound. He followed the hum to an elm tree in the yard where a green caterpillar was crawling up the trunk.
The humming stopped as the voice returned, “Now watch very closely because you are about to witness a miracle of nature.”
Pete watched the slimy caterpillar as it suddenly started to change shape and color. Like the invisible voice had cast a spell, the caterpillar grew bold blue wings striped with black. The butterfly spread its wings and landed on Pete’s shoulder as he cried out in amazement. “Hey there, little guy!” He exclaimed.
“Fly away,” the voice instructed as the butterfly took off and soared up toward the sky. “You have learned your lesson today, young man, and my work is done.”
Pete watched through curious eyes as the butterfly’s blue wings blended in with the clear sky. “Wow,” he breathed, waving goodbye to his new friend.How does the story convey the theme of wonder?
The author develops the friendship that is starting to form Pete and the strange voice.
The author develops a conflict between Pete and the caterpillar.
The author describes all the trees and creatures in Pete’s backyard.
The author describes the caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly in vivid detail.
Answers
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The correct answer is: "The author describes the caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly in vivid detail."
Explanation: The detailed, almost magical description of the caterpillar changing into a bright blue-winged butterfly — plus Pete’s surprised reaction and the mysterious voice — creates a sense of amazement and wonder. The other choices (friendship, conflict, listing trees/creatures) don’t capture how the narrative evokes wonder.
Explanation: The detailed, almost magical description of the caterpillar changing into a bright blue-winged butterfly — plus Pete’s surprised reaction and the mysterious voice — creates a sense of amazement and wonder. The other choices (friendship, conflict, listing trees/creatures) don’t capture how the narrative evokes wonder.
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