thundermuffs\nby cindy blobaum\nmitchell (rubbing arm): im not afraid of lightning. i just like it…

thundermuffs\nby cindy blobaum\nmitchell (rubbing arm): im not afraid of lightning. i just like it quiet.\ntheresa: more shocking news is that lightning is what causes thunder. the air around lightning heats and cools so quickly that it causes a shock wave, a big noise that we call thunder. (takes poster from top of dresser and waves it to create thunder)\nmitchell (squirming to get under covers): im not shocked, theresa—i just like it quiet.\nolivia: did you know that by counting the seconds between when you see a lightning flash then hear the thunder, and dividing by five, you can estimate how far away the lightning is? you should try it!\nmitchell (pulling cover over head): i can do the math. i just like it quiet.\nryan: you know how some people believed they could bring rain when they needed it? maybe we could do a reverse rain dance. lets all put on ponchos and bang on some drums to chase the rain away! (sound of pouring rain)\nmitchell (shouting from under the covers): i dont mind the rain, i just like it quiet. (as family members take ponchos out of dresser drawer, put them on, and take cans from dresser, mitchell sneaks out of bed, puts pillow in his place and pulls covers over it. looks under bed, puts\nwhat is it that mitchell says bothers him?\n(1 point)\nhe says he does not like being shocked.\nhe says he does not know how to do the math.\nhe says he likes it to be quiet, not noisy.\nhe says he is afraid of lightning.

thundermuffs\nby cindy blobaum\nmitchell (rubbing arm): im not afraid of lightning. i just like it quiet.\ntheresa: more shocking news is that lightning is what causes thunder. the air around lightning heats and cools so quickly that it causes a shock wave, a big noise that we call thunder. (takes poster from top of dresser and waves it to create thunder)\nmitchell (squirming to get under covers): im not shocked, theresa—i just like it quiet.\nolivia: did you know that by counting the seconds between when you see a lightning flash then hear the thunder, and dividing by five, you can estimate how far away the lightning is? you should try it!\nmitchell (pulling cover over head): i can do the math. i just like it quiet.\nryan: you know how some people believed they could bring rain when they needed it? maybe we could do a reverse rain dance. lets all put on ponchos and bang on some drums to chase the rain away! (sound of pouring rain)\nmitchell (shouting from under the covers): i dont mind the rain, i just like it quiet. (as family members take ponchos out of dresser drawer, put them on, and take cans from dresser, mitchell sneaks out of bed, puts pillow in his place and pulls covers over it. looks under bed, puts\nwhat is it that mitchell says bothers him?\n(1 point)\nhe says he does not like being shocked.\nhe says he does not know how to do the math.\nhe says he likes it to be quiet, not noisy.\nhe says he is afraid of lightning.

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Brief Explanations:

Mitchell repeatedly says "I just like it quiet" in response to discussions about thunder (noise) and other elements. This indicates his preference for quiet over noise.

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He says he likes it to be quiet, not noisy.