Question

clarence opened the envelope and scanned the letter.
\well?\ dad asked.
\yes!\ clarence cheered. \the magazine bought my poem!\
\wow!\ dad said, grabbing clarences shoulders. \im proud of you, clarence.\ clarences dad liked to write, too, but he had never sold anything. dad worked as a cabdriver, and he didnt have much time for writing anymore. he had to earn a living to provide for his family.
later, instead of doing his homework, clarence imagined the bright future ahead of him. he and his dad would write together all day long. theyd write best sellers!
based on the passage, compare and contrast clarence and dad.

	clarence	dad
thrilled
a daydreamer

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the passage for each trait:

• Responsible: Dad works as a cabdriver to provide for the family, so Dad is responsible. Clarence skips homework to daydream, so not responsible.
• Thrilled: Clarence cheers "Yes!" when his poem is bought, so Clarence is thrilled. Dad is proud but not described as thrilled.
• A daydreamer: Clarence imagines the future instead of doing homework, so Clarence is a daydreamer. Dad is focused on work, not daydreaming.

Answer:

Trait	Clarence	Dad
Thrilled	✔️
A daydreamer	✔️