The sun was shining and the boys dove into the water, swimming strongly. The water felt great but what the boys did not realize was that, as it was only May, the water got colder as the lake deepened. About three-quarters of the way across, Patrick starting shivering and said, “I’m so cold.”
“We’re nearly there,” Sean encouraged.”
By the time they reached the island, Patrick was exhausted. Both boys collapsed on the beach, wondering how they were going to manage to swim back. Sean decided that, as he was less tired and not as cold, he would swim back to the shore and get help.
Knowing that his brother was depending on him helped Sean during the long swim. When he staggered out of the water onto the beach, he saw a large, golden dog and realized that it belonged to Mr. Isaacs, a neighbor. “Mr. Isaacs!” Sean yelled. “Patrick is stranded on the island! Please, call someone to help!”
An hour later Patrick was safely back on the shore. “I’m never swimming again!” he gasped as he ran up to Sean.
“Don’t say that,” Sean said, “you just need to practice. And we shouldn’t try to swim in such difficult waters until we have practiced more. Let’s spend some time training in a pool this summer.”
Patrick groaned. “I suppose that makes sense,” he agreed.
Which text detail shows that Patrick and Sean are going to avoid swimming in the lake for a while?
“The water felt great but what the boys did not realize was that, as it was only May, the water got colder as the lake deepened.”
“Knowing that his brother was depending on him helped Sean during the long swim.”
“And we shouldn’t try to swim in such difficult waters until we have practiced more.”
“By the time they reached the island, Patrick was exhausted.”