Question

read the poem. then, review the bolded text in the second stanza. watering the plants annas neighbor was traveling to france; shed asked anna to care for her plants. but one day it was hot, and anna forgot to give her neighbor’s garden a glance. anna woke up with terrible thoughts, her poor stomach all tied up in knots. so she rushed straight outside— though the plants had not died, they all drooped like limp noodles in pots. anna watered them extra and they popped and perked and pepped up with each spray. then she wrote to herself and taped the note to her shelf: \feed the plants before leaving each day!\ the bolded text shows a simile, which compares two things using like or as. what is the purpose of this text? it suggests that anna is thinking about food. it shows how the plants are supposed to be droopy and floppy. it hints that the plants need larger pots. it highlights that the plants looked like they needed water.

Explanation:

The simile "drooped like limp noodles" uses a familiar, floppy object to vividly describe the plants' wilted state. This visual shows the plants are parched, which signals they need water. The other options are incorrect: the simile doesn't focus on Anna's food thoughts, it doesn't state droopiness is normal, and it doesn't relate to pot size.

Answer:

It highlights that the plants looked like they needed water.