Read the following passage:
prairie rabbit did not always have long ears. long ago,
when prairie rabbit had small ears, mother earth told him
to stay away from the wampanoag people's cornfields. but
prairie rabbit did not listen. he loved to hop through the
cornfields and chew the sweet kernels. the wampanoag
people were upset with prairie rabbit. they called out to
mother earth for . so mother earth stretched the ears
of the prairie rabbit. again, she told him to stay out of the
cornfields. this time, his long ears heard loud and clear.
which of these narratives most closely matches the tone of the passage?
a. several families banded together to make the journey westward.
most packed everything they owned into just one wagon.
b. i always enjoyed playing in the creek bed with jesse. we'd hunt for
crayfish and get distracted by interesting rocks.
c. once upon a time, there was a little prince who lived in a large
castle. he was always getting into trouble.
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d. this time when the boy cried wolf, no one came to him. they
had learned not to trust the boy.