Question

Using the explicit and implicit details in the passage, what inference can you make about what happened to Xavier and Gia?


Xavier glared at his sister, Gia, as he made his way to the shore of the river. He took off his
shoes, and water and mud poured out of his previously white sneakers. He took off his
sweatshirt and wrung it out as best he could, but Xavier had no idea how he would get his
jeans dry. He heard Gia giggling as she splashed in the water next to the flipped-over canoe.
He looked around for the bag that held their lunches, but it was nowhere to be seen. All of a
sudden, Xavier's stomach rumbled.

Answer 1

Answer: Gia had flipped a canoe over while she and her brother were on a trip, perhaps intentionally.

Explanation:

It is stated in the passage that Gia was happily playing in the water next to an upside down canoe, and that he brother was glaring at her. This shows that he believes the incident to be her fault. The fact that the lunches couldn’t be found provide further evidence that it was unexpected, and that they had been out longer than just a joyride.

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