Question

Select the correct answer.

What is the relationship between these two paragraphs?


It’s not easy being a bird, especially when you can’t figure out how to fly. That was Donny’s problem. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t lift off the ground. He watched the other birds and tried to imitate what they did, but nothing seemed to help.


Summer was almost over, and the leaves were starting to fall off the trees. It would soon be winter, and everyone would be heading south for the summer. Donny didn’t want to be left behind, and he didn’t want to be a burden. He needed to teach himself to fly once and for all.


A.

The first paragraph is the exposition, and the second paragraph is the climax of the story.

B.

The first paragraph describes the conflict, and the second paragraph resolves the problem.

C.

The first paragraph outlines the plot, and the second paragraph describes the theme of the story.

D.

The first paragraph describes the main character, and the second paragraph describes the conflict.

E.

The first paragraph identifies the narrator, and the second paragraph tells about the setting.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

The beginning talks about Donny's problem with not being able to fly. The second paragraph talks about how Donny tries to solve his problem by teaching himself how to fly.

Answer 2

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

The first paragraph describes the conflict :

Donny's inability to fly even despite trying many attempts to learn such as imitating other birds.  

The second paragraph resolves the problem :

Because the approach of winter required him to know how to fly to avoid becoming a burden to other birds during the migration.

Also could leave him at the risk of dying, therefore its crucial for him to fly.