Question

the new neighbor
maricela and gabriel went outside, tossing a ball to their dog, skipper.
earlier in the morning, they had seen a moving company unloading boxes next door, and they hoped to catch sight of their new neighbor.
skipper leaped as gabriel launched the ball. “yip! yip!” the small poodle barked excitedly.
next maricela threw the ball to skipper, but her pitch was too strong.
how does the narrator’s point of view help the reader understand the story?
by telling what javier thinks
by putting extra attention on what the twins say and do
by describing how skipper acts
by giving details of what all the characters say and do

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The story doesn't mention Javier, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The story focuses on Maricela, Gabriel, and Skipper, not just emphasizing the twins (there's no indication they are twins or extra attention on them).
• Option 3: The story describes Skipper's actions (leaped, barked) but also includes Maricela and Gabriel's actions, so it's not just about Skipper.
• Option 4: The story provides details of what Maricela (threw the ball), Gabriel (launched the ball), and Skipper (leaped, barked) do and say (Skipper's "Yip! Yip!"), which helps the reader understand the story by showing character actions and dialogue.

Answer:

by giving details of what all the characters say and do (the fourth option in the list, as per the description: "by giving details of what all the characters say and do")