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Which text-dependent question is the best one for this passage?

A. What are the "holes in the sky" as described in the passage? Use text to support your answer.

B. What is the relationship between the grandma and grandpa in this passage? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

C. How does the author use words and phrases to create an understanding of what happened to Trisha's grandparents?

D. Why did Trisha's grandparents let go of the grass? How do you know?

Answer: Incorrect. While the "holes in the sky" are important to the beauty of the passage and represent the final resting place of the grandparents, the way that the question is worded will not lead the young reader to an in-depth analysis of how the author used the words and phrases to show what happened to Trisha's grandparents. Try again. Incorrect. The relationship of the grandparents is not relevant to the overall message of the story. Also, the question does not deal at all with the beauty of the passage and the symbolism of the lights in the sky. Try again. Correct. The author used phrases such as "stars as holes in the sky" and "light of heaven coming from the other side" to symbolize heaven. When the author writes that the grandma "let go of the grass" and soon after the grandpa did so as well, she means that both of the grandparents died and went to "where the lights are," which means they both went to heaven. Trisha's grandparents' death was very difficult for her because she loved them both very much. Incorrect. This question will lead to the strong reader identifying that both of Trisha's grandparents died, which is the inference that must be made after reading this passage. However, the reader will not be prompted to think about the imagery and symbolism in this passage and analyze the author's craft choices in generating this passage. Try again.