Read the excerpt from "The Turtle.”she knowsshe is a part of the pond she lives in,the tall trees are her children,the birds that swim above herare tied to her by an unbreakable string.Which deeper meaning do these lines express?

The turtle sees the pond, trees, and birds as part of one shared world, connected by an “unbreakable string.” This image suggests that all living things are linked continuously, so C, “All living things are connected in a constant and continuous way,” best expresses the deeper meaning.

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