Question

jealousy rips through my chest. why didnt i think of picking a flower for auntie? no wonder kai is everyones favorite. hes faster, stronger, and more charming—a gem—while im a rough and dull rock. kaimana. even his name means \diamond.\ reread the part of the passage in the box. complete the sentences to explain the metaphors in the paragraph. dropdown 1 is compared to a rock and dropdown 2 is compared to a gem. rocks are generally dropdown 3 than gems. these metaphors show that hani thinks auntie dropdown 4.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the passage:

1. From “while I’m a rough and dull rock” and “He’s... a gem”, the narrator (Hani) compares themselves to a rock, and Kai to a gem.
2. Rocks are typically less valuable, attractive, or polished than gems (gems like diamonds are prized, rocks are seen as rough/dull).
3. The metaphors show Hani thinks Auntie favors Kai more (since Kai is a “gem” and Hani feels like a “rough rock”, implying Kai is more appealing to Auntie).

Filling the blanks:

• First dropdown: Hani (the narrator, who says “I’m a rough and dull rock”).
• Second dropdown: Kai (described as “a gem”).
• Third dropdown: less valuable (or “rougher”, “duller”, etc. – contextually, rocks are seen as less desirable than gems).
• Fourth dropdown: likes Kai more than them (or “prefers Kai”, “thinks Kai is better”, etc.).

Answer:

(for each blank, in order):

1. Hani
2. Kai
3. less valuable (or appropriate synonym like “rougher”, “duller”)
4. likes Kai more than them (or “prefers Kai”, “thinks Kai is better”)