Question

read the source of the allusion. in the folktale, chicken little is hit on the head by an acorn. she foolishly thinks the sky must be falling, and she runs to warn the other animals. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? the dry, clear roads made kendrick look like chicken little for warning everyone about ice. options: a person who spreads scary but false news; a person who is slow to accept change

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of the allusion, we analyze the character of Chicken Little from the folktale: she panics and spreads a false alarm (thinking an acorn means the sky is falling) and warns others unnecessarily. The option "a person who spreads scary but false news" matches this behavior, as Kendrick is warning everyone about ice (like Chicken Little's false sky - falling alarm) in a way that's scary (unnecessary panic) but false (the situation might not be as dire as portrayed). The other option about being slow to accept change doesn't relate to Chicken Little's story.

Answer:

a person who spreads scary but false news