Question

“i don’t have anyone else to ask, sis. you know how much sammy loves clowns. can’t you do this for your nephew, just this once?” he wrote.
reread the underlined phrase in the passage. why does jonathan send a desperate text message to elise?

• jonathan is annoyed because his friend is not very good at being a clown.
• jonathan is afraid that his friend no longer wants to hang out with him.
• jonathan is concerned because elise has not yet replied to his first text message.
• jonathan is worried that sammy will be disappointed without a clown at his party.

Explanation:

The text states Jonathan mentions Sammy loves clowns and asks Elise to do something for her nephew (Sammy) "just this once," implying he needs help related to Sammy's clown interest. The correct option directly links this concern to Sammy's potential disappointment without a clown.

Answer:

Jonathan is worried that Sammy will be disappointed without a clown at his party.