Question

the paddlers struggled to keep their balance, but as the boat popped back up, wyatt was thrown backward into the water. the water tossed him around, and the waves pulled him under and showed him back up. he looked over his shoulder, expecting brody to throw him the lifeline, but wyatt had already moved 50 yards ahead of the raft. wyatt thought back to brodys safety talk. \if you fall in,\ brody had told them, \float on your back, feet facing downriver so your legs can protect you from any rocks you might hit.\ what happens right after wyatt falls overboard? wyatt thinks back to brodys safety talk. wyatt gets tossed around by the water. wyatt moves 50 yards ahead of the raft. wyatt struggles to keep his balance on the raft.

Explanation:

To determine what happens right after Wyatt falls overboard, we analyze the text. The relevant sentence is: "The water tossed him around, and the waves pulled him under and showed him back up." We then compare this with the options:

• Option 1 (Wyatt thinks back to Brody’s safety talk) happens later when he looks over his shoulder and realizes his position relative to the raft.
• Option 2 (Wyatt gets tossed around by the water) matches the immediate event after he falls in, as the text directly states the water tossed him around.
• Option 3 (Wyatt moves 50 yards ahead of the raft) is what he realizes after being tossed (when he looks over his shoulder), not immediately after falling.
• Option 4 (Wyatt struggles to keep his balance on the raft) is what the paddlers were doing before he fell, not after.

Answer:

B. Wyatt gets tossed around by the water