Question

bad mood
chapter 1
1 when kyle woke up, he was already in a bad mood. he really didnt want to see or talk to anyone.
2 because it was the weekend, he stayed in bed and tried to think of what was bothering him. he couldnt figure it out. after a while, he gave up. he tried reading his favorite book. it always put him in a better mood, but it didnt work this time.
chapter 2
3 kyles stomach grumbled, so he went into the kitchen for food. mom, dad, and his brother oliver, were sitting around the kitchen table playing a card game.
4 \good morning,\ they said. suddenly, kyle remembered flashes of a dream hed had the night before. his family had laughed at him about something, but he couldnt remember what.
2 which detail helps explain why kyle is in a bad mood?
a kyle stops reading his favorite book
b kyles stomach grumbles because he is hungry
c kyle remembers dreaming about his family laughing at him
d kyles family starts playing a card game without him

Explanation:

To determine why Kyle is in a bad mood, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Kyle tried reading his favorite book, but this was an attempt to improve his mood, not the cause of the bad mood.
• Option B: Kyle's stomach growling (hunger) led him to the kitchen, but it doesn't explain the initial bad mood.
• Option C: Kyle remembers a dream where his family laughed at him. Dreams can affect one's mood, and this memory of a negative dream is a plausible cause for his bad mood.
• Option D: Kyle's family starting a card game without him happens after he is already in a bad mood (he goes to the kitchen due to hunger and then sees them playing), so it is a consequence or unrelated to the initial cause of his bad mood.

Answer:

C. Kyle remembers dreaming about his family laughing at him