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.
based on how he helped find skipper, which statement describes javier?
he is a little nervous around kids and animals.
he has several dogs and cats of his own.
he loves moving to a new neighborhood.
he is friendly and uses his imagination to solve problems.

Explanation:

To determine the correct statement, we analyze the story. The story shows Javier (Gabriel?) helping find Skipper by interacting with the dog (leaping as the ball is launched, etc.). The option "He is friendly and uses his imagination to solve problems" fits as helping find the dog and interacting positively shows friendliness and problem - solving (like using the ball to engage Skipper). The other options: "He is a little nervous around kids and animals" is not supported. "He loves moving to a new neighborhood" - the story is about finding the dog, not loving the move. "He has several dogs and cats of his own" - no info about his own pets.

Answer:

He is friendly and uses his imagination to solve problems.