Question

close reading
on page 46, the author says that athena shares her skills with humans on one condition. circle the phrase stating this condition.
hint
the question asks why arachne was turned into a spider, not how.
continue reading \athena, arachne, and the weaving contest.\ use the close reading and the hint to help you answer the question.
(continued from page 46)
an old woman in a cloak smiled and challenged arachne to a weaving contest, which arachne gladly accepted. the rules were simple: each would weave one complete tapestry by nightfall, and customers would judge the winner.
throughout the day, the two sat at looms, weaving furiously. just before sunset, they finished. both tapestries were marvelous to behold, but the crowd chose the old woman, for her creation was flawless. \spin and weave forever without my help, fool,\ the old woman suddenly said, and pointing one finger at arachne, turned her into a spider.
circle the correct answer.
which sentence best explains why arachne was turned into a spider?
a the old woman had special powers.
b arachne did not show her thanks to athena.
c athena was disguised as the old woman.
d like arachne, spiders are good at weaving.
show your thinking
look at the answer you chose above. explain how the details in the story helped you infer why arachne was turned into a spider.

Explanation:

The hint specifies we need the reason Arachne was turned into a spider. The story reveals the old woman (Athena) cursed Arachne for being ungrateful; Arachne accepted the contest against Athena (disguised as the old woman) and failed to acknowledge Athena's role in giving weaving skills to humans. Option B aligns with this ungratefulness, while other options do not address the core reason: A is a fact but not the cause, C is context but not the reason, D is a parallel but not the motive for the transformation.

Answer:

B. Arachne did not show her thanks to Athena.

Show Your Thinking Explanation:

The story states Athena shares weaving skills with humans, and Arachne challenged Athena (disguised as an old woman) to a contest. When Athena won, she cursed Arachne for being a "fool" who wove without acknowledging Athena's help. This shows Arachne's lack of gratitude toward Athena, who gave humans weaving skills, is the reason she was turned into a spider.