Read the excerpt from “In Response to Executive Order 9066.” I tell her she’s going bald. She tells me I copy on tests. We’re best friends. Read the excerpt from “Mericans.” “ Girl . We can’t play with a girl. ” Girl . It’s my brother’s favorite insult now instead of “sissy.” “You girl ,” they yell at each other. “You throw that ball like a girl .” Which theme best describes the two passages?
Answer
A
In all cultures, children engage in complicated games.
B
In all cultures, children playfully taunt one another.
C
In all cultures, children value sports and school.
D
In all cultures, children engage in sibling rivalry.
Explanation
Both excerpts show children teasing one another: the friends trade insults about baldness and copying on tests, while the brothers use “girl” to insult each other. These examples support the theme that children in different cultures playfully taunt one another. Sports and school appear in the excerpts, but they are not the shared theme.
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