Tavon stepped nervously into the clearing in the woods. Around him, he heard noises from an animal or bird. He walked softly. Evening was
settling in, and it was getting darker. He was sure something in these
woods was really dangerous.
"Tavon!" he heard from nearby. He turned. Standing in the clearing was
his friend Marshall. "We play out here all the time! You should join us.
It's right behind my house."
Tavon looked, and not 20 feet away, he could see Marshall's little sister
playing hopscotch on their back porch. His heart stopped pounding.
Which detail from the text best helps you infer that the following statement is
a theme of the story?
Theme:
A situation is often less frightening than it first appears.
A. "Tavon!" he heard from nearby
B. Tavon stepped nervously into the clearing in the woods.
C. It's right behind my house.
O D. Evening was settling in, and it was getting darker.