Question

erin pretended to be a bird, squawking and flapping her arms around her room. \im going to be a clown when i grow up,\ she said, \with my own tv show!\ \youll be the best clown ever,\ tara replied. \youre always funny, and you can make anyone laugh. im too serious for clowning. i want to be a famous chef.\ \you can! everybody loves your cooking,\ erin told her. then she sat down, resting her chin in her hand. \im not sure id be a good clown, though,\ she said. \what if nobody laughs at me, or if i run out of tricks?\ tara looked erin in the eyes. \youll be great, erin,\ she assured her. \you were born to be a clown.\ based on the passage, compare and contrast erin and tara. | erin | tara | |---|---|---| | supportive | | | | funny | | | | unsure of herself | | | | hoping to be successful | | |

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the passage:

• Supportive: Tara assures Erin ("You'll be great..."), so Tara is supportive. Erin tells Tara "You can! Everybody loves your cooking", so Erin is also supportive. So both Erin and Tara have this trait.
• Funny: Tara says "You're always funny, and you can make anyone laugh" about Erin, so Erin is funny. Tara is described as "too serious for clowning", so Tara is not funny.
• Unsure of herself: Erin says "I'm not sure I'd be a good clown...", so Erin is unsure. Tara is confident in her and her own goals (wants to be a famous chef), so Tara is not unsure.
• Hoping to be successful: Erin wants her own TV show as a clown, Tara wants to be a famous chef, so both hope to be successful.

Now, marking the boxes:

• Supportive: Erin (✓), Tara (✓)
• Funny: Erin (✓), Tara (×)
• Unsure of herself: Erin (✓), Tara (×)
• Hoping to be successful: Erin (✓), Tara (✓) (assuming the last row is "Hoping to be successful")

Answer:

	Erin	Tara
Funny	✔️	❌
Unsure of herself	✔️	❌
Hoping to be successful	✔️	✔️