Question

reading progress check submit test read riding her bike up the street toward her house, shelly noticed that most of the lawns were very green. the grass was lush and looked soft. in front of shelly’s house, however, the grass was yellow and stiff. she would never want to sit in grass that looked that uncomfortable. in different parts of the yard, shelly’s parents had brought in soil to make flower beds where grass used to be. in these beds, several nice looking plants and flowers were growing. still, shelly thought the dead grass made the whole yard ugly. “dad!” she yelled as she walked in the front door. “why do we have the ugliest yard on the block? why isn’t our grass green?” her dad was at the kitchen table making notes about something. “our city is in a drought, shelly, which means we have not had enough rain. to save water, we don’t water the lawn.” shelly had heard about the drought in school and knew it was important to save water. “it’s so ugly,” she said less harshly. “isn’t there anything we can do?” “we’re working on it,” her father replied. “those beds your mother and i are putting in use much less water than grass and are still very attractive. but it’s hard work, and we can’t do it all at once. if you want it to go faster, get out of bed earlier and help us out.” 2 based on information in the passage, the reader can guess that a. shelly’s father is embarrassed to have such an ugly yard. b. shelly’s parents care about the environment. c. shelly’s neighbors do not water their front lawns often. d. shelly’s neighbors do not know that there is a drought. reset next

Explanation:

• Option A: There is no indication in the passage that Shelly's father is embarrassed. He is explaining the situation (drought) and their efforts (putting in flower - beds that use less water).
• Option B: Shelly's parents are putting in flower - beds that use much less water than grass. Since it is important to save water during a drought (an environmental concern), this shows they care about the environment.
• Option C: The passage says most of the lawns were green. If they were in a drought, it is likely that the neighbors were using water (maybe not following water - saving rules as strictly as Shelly's family), but there is no information to suggest they don't water often.
• Option D: There is no evidence in the passage that the neighbors don't know about the drought.

Answer:

B. Shelly's parents care about the environment.