On a windy Friday, Carlos carried a cardboard box onto the classroom rug. The box rattled when he set it down. "It's for our history project," he said, and his cheeks were pink.
Yuki knelt beside the box. "What's inside?" she asked. Carlos lifted the lid. Old-looking postcards, a tiny compass, and a folded map lay on top of shredded paper.
"My grandpa let me borrow them," Carlos said. "But we have to be careful." He put on cotton gloves that were too big for his hands. Yuki's eyebrows rose, and she pulled her sleeves down over her wrists.
Ms. Rivera clapped once. "Groups, begin!" she said. Carlos slid the compass toward Yuki. "You can hold it," he said.
Yuki paused, then took the compass with both hands. "I won't drop it," she said quietly.
The story suggests that Carlos is responsible. What evidence supports this?
- Carlos brings special items and says, "But we have to be careful." (correct answer)
- Carlos brings special items and hides the compass so nobody can touch it.
- Carlos brings special items but says he forgot exactly where they came from.
- Carlos brings special items and drops the box loudly onto the rug.
Explanation: Carlos borrows his grandpa's things, warns the group to be careful, and wears gloves to protect them. Because he handles the items carefully and reminds everyone to do the same, saying "But we have to be careful" is the best evidence that he is responsible. Saying he hides the compass so nobody can touch it is wrong, because the story shows he slides it to Yuki and lets her hold it. Saying he forgot where the items came from is wrong, because he clearly explains that his grandpa let him borrow them. Saying he drops the box loudly onto the rug is wrong, because the story says he set it down and the box only rattled—he never drops it carelessly. Only the choice about being careful matches how the story shows Carlos acting.