Question

Today was the day, Heather decided. She would row that boat across the river in less than half an hour, beating her brother’s record. Of course, even on a sunny, windless day like today, she knew the task would be difficult. No matter the weather, the river currents were always strong. Still, Heather was strong, too. She was a very competitive person. She had been practicing rowing for months. She knew all the tips for using the oars to achieve speed and smoothness in the water. She had increased her upper-arm strength and mastered her rhythm and breathing. “I’ll show you,” Heather told her father. “A girl can be as good an athlete as a boy.”

What can you conclude about Heather’s brother from evidence in the passage?


He holds a record for crossing the river in less than half an hour.


He has not mastered his rhythm and breathing.


He has been practicing rowing for months.


He holds a record for crossing the river in half an hour.

Answer 1

He holds a record for crossing the river in half an hour

Step-by-step explanation:

You can read at the top she is trying to beat her brother, and it says she is trying to beat it in less than half an hour so her brother had obviously only crossed in half an hour because Heather is trying to cross it less then half an hour.

Answer 2

I believe it is “He holds a record for crossing the river in half an hour”