Question

at sunrise, shannon and adam paddled their canoe across the water. shannon eagerly scanned the shore. she often came out at dawn. that was the best time to spot animals.
there! a moose was standing with her calf. shannon watched intently. the moose nudged her calf into the water. a moose swimming lesson!
\psst!\ shannon whispered, tapping adams shoulder. he looked where she pointed.
\wow! what are those?\ adam cried, grabbing his camera.
the two moose splashed out of the water and vanished into the woods. shannon turned back to adam, annoyed.
\what?\ adam asked.
based on the passage, compare and contrast shannon and adam.

shannon

adam

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excited

thoughtless

familiar with nature

Explanation:

1. Excited: Both Shannon (eagerly scanned shore, intently watched moose) and Adam (cried "Wow!" and grabbed camera) showed excitement about the moose sighting.
2. Thoughtless: Adam's loud cry scared the moose away, while Shannon acted quietly; so only Adam fits this trait.
3. Familiar with nature: Shannon knew dawn was the best time to spot animals and recognized the moose's behavior, while Adam seemed unfamiliar with the moose, so only Shannon fits this trait.

Answer:

	Shannon	Adam
Thoughtless	☐	☑️
Familiar with nature	☑️	☐