Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the fourth stanza.
small and tall
the daisy uncurls her little leaves
and stretches her petals open wide.
she basks in the sunlight until
she falls under the shadow of the sunflower.
every day, the sunflowers owner
comes out to measure, water, and weed.
that man is always taking pictures.
while the daisy wonders what good she is.
then the bees say to the daisy,
\your nectar is the purest gold.\
the ants say daisies are pretty
for building their hilly homes around.
with something of her own to offer,
she reaches her petals towards the sky.
the sunflowers shadow is just a nice way
to find some shade in the middle of the day.
the bolded text requires an inference, or a guess, about missing details. based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?
the daisy is proud to offer shade to the ants and bees.
the daisy prefers cooler weather to the summer months.
the daisy has stopped worrying about the sunflower.

Explanation:

1. The first option is incorrect: The bolded text states the sunflower's shadow provides shade, not the daisy, and there's no mention of the daisy offering shade to insects.
2. The second option is incorrect: The poem shows the daisy basks in sunlight, with shade just being a midday benefit; there's no indication she prefers cool weather.
3. The third option is correct: Earlier, the daisy wondered about the sunflower's purpose. The bolded text shows she now values her own traits and sees the sunflower's shadow as useful, meaning she no longer worries about the sunflower.

Answer:

The daisy has stopped worrying about the sunflower.