Question

why dont you send your grandpa a postcard? mom suggested. afternoon of the luddites short note. im sure hed love to hear from you.
corner stared blankly at the blank tv screen. he was not afraid of technology, but his parents indications decided to reduce the familys screen - time turned him into a reluctant luddite. he meandered down the hall past his little brothers room. corner sighed and turned down the hall, jealous that his little brother could play with such imaginative abandon. taylor wasnt even aware of the tvs absence. with a couple of fancy steps, corner drew back his foot and gave the soccer ball on the patio. he nudged it with his foot, and it began a slow roll into the corner. playing a game of finally, corner went out the back door and into the backyard. running around the fence with a loud bang into a mountain of dirt. with a couple of fancy steps, corner drew back his foot and gave the soccer ball on the patio. he nudged it with his foot, and it began a slow roll into the corner. playing a game of finally, corner went out the back door and into the backyard. running around the fence with a loud bang into a mountain of dirt.
i wish i could play like that he yelled, running out the back door with his arms outstretched. that a championship soccer match was being played, but it felt good to escape the house.
the boy grabbed the ball and spun around, and kicked it back to corner. before he knew it, corner was demonstrating how to bend the ball into the goal to score an unexpected point and win the game. the final quarter
ouch! the brother yelled when the ball appeared into the hollyhocks.
mom and dad appeared on the patio holding some iced drinks, and mom swished back warning not to hurt the flowers.

a. because corners parents are luddites afraid of technology, they wont let anyone watch tv. mom starts to get mad when corner and his brother nearly destroy the backyard playing soccer, but dad plans to have them miss even more tv by repairing the damage.
b. a reduction of screen - time in corners family has caused him to become bored and turned him into a reluctant luddite. he doesnt want to write postcards, and hes too sad to play knights with his little brother, but some soccer practice gets the whole family outside.
c. fuming because his parents wont allow him to watch tv, corner destroys his moms flowerbed. nevertheless, he ends up having fun playing soccer with his little brother. his parents dont mind because they keep him from watching tv by making him repair the flowers.
d. corner finds it hard to find anything fun to do when his parents decide to reduce the familys screen - time, so he begins kicking around a soccer ball. his little brother approaches him, and they start playing because their parents keep them from watching tv.

Explanation:

After analyzing the passage about Corner and his family's activities when screen - time is reduced, we look for the option that best summarizes the events. Option A misrepresents the parents' attitude towards technology. Option B has incorrect details about postcards and other activities. Option C has wrong details about destroying a lawn - ornament. Option D correctly captures the essence that Corner finds it hard to find something to do when screen - time is reduced and starts kicking around a soccer ball.

Answer:

D. Corner finds it hard to find anything to do when his parents decide to reduce the family's screen time, so he begins kicking around a soccer ball with his little brother. His parents don't mind because they're happy to have the whole family outside.