Read the sentences from a student’s essay about "The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”
Greg doesn’t see eye to eye with his dad at the beginning of the story. He has different ideas from his dad about what is important in life. How should these sentences be rewritten to clarify the student’s ideas?
A.Greg and his father don’t get along very well in the beginning of the story. Greg is unhappy with his dad because he doesn’t think that school is as important as other things in life, and his dad is unhappy because he wants Greg to work harder.
B.Greg and his father fight a lot in the beginning of the story. Greg feels upset because he wants to play sports, and he doesn’t understand why his dad is so hard on him about school.
C. There is a lot of conflict in the beginning of the story because Greg and his dad argue a lot. The Scorpions are important to Greg, while having Greg do well and study is important to Greg’s father.
D. There is a lot of conflict between Greg and his father at the beginning of the story. Greg is focused on playing basketball for the Scorpions, and he doesn’t understand why his father lectures him about the importance of doing well in school.