the summer job by b. mcswain
on tuesday, blake entered the rec center with a bounce in his step because this was going to be the best after - school job in the history of after - school jobs for teens. two days a week he would check in kids, direct them to their activities, and then sit back and talk to josh while little kids played indoor soccer. but then, bob, the centers director, approached him to inquire what sports he had played.
blake proudly heralded, \football, baseball, basketball, cross - country, soccer, and broom hockey.\
\well,\ said bob, hats good because the new soccer coach for the pre - k group cant make it today, so i need you to sub for him. and we want to teach them a value each week to build character,\ he added offering a small notebook. \its all in here. this week is
blake took the notebook, stammering for the kids to follow him. the next 45 minutes blurred past blake as he attempted to direct a flock of five - year - olds who kept tripping over the soccer ball and running into each other. afterward, blake sat down for the character lesson.
on thursday, blake learned that the new soccer coach wouldnt be coming after all, so he asked bob if he could coach the team. bob agreed.
read the sentence from the passage.
little sierra tugged hard on blakes shirt like she was ringing a steeple bell, and he looked down at her upturned, dauntless face.
what does the author mean by the phrase like she was ringing a steeple bell?
a. sierra was carelessly pulling on his shirt because she was bored.
b. sierra was playing another game with him instead of soccer.
c. sierra was persistently trying to get him to pay attention to her.
d. sierra was trying to swing on his shirt instead of listening to him.

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the summer job by b. mcswain
on tuesday, blake entered the rec center with a bounce in his step because this was going to be the best after - school job in the history of after - school jobs for teens. two days a week he would check in kids, direct them to their activities, and then sit back and talk to josh while little kids played indoor soccer. but then, bob, the centers director, approached him to inquire what sports he had played.
blake proudly heralded, \football, baseball, basketball, cross - country, soccer, and broom hockey.\
\well,\ said bob, 	hats good because the new soccer coach for the pre - k group cant make it today, so i need you to sub for him. and we want to teach them a value each week to build character,\ he added offering a small notebook. \its all in here. this week is
blake took the notebook, stammering for the kids to follow him. the next 45 minutes blurred past blake as he attempted to direct a flock of five - year - olds who kept tripping over the soccer ball and running into each other. afterward, blake sat down for the character lesson.
on thursday, blake learned that the new soccer coach wouldnt be coming after all, so he asked bob if he could coach the team. bob agreed.
read the sentence from the passage.
little sierra tugged hard on blakes shirt like she was ringing a steeple bell, and he looked down at her upturned, dauntless face.
what does the author mean by the phrase like she was ringing a steeple bell?
a. sierra was carelessly pulling on his shirt because she was bored.
b. sierra was playing another game with him instead of soccer.
c. sierra was persistently trying to get him to pay attention to her.
d. sierra was trying to swing on his shirt instead of listening to him.

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# Brief Explanations:
The phrase "like she was ringing a steeple bell" is a simile. Ringing a steeple bell is a persistent action. Sierra tugging hard on Blake's shirt in this way implies she is persistently trying to get his attention.
# Answer:
C. Sierra was persistently trying to get him to pay attention to her.

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