Read the passage from 'The Whispering Pines of Boundary Waters': Liam held his breath as the wooden canoe glided across the smooth surface of Seagull Lake. Tall white pines stood along the rocky shore, their green branches rustling gently in the cool breeze. Grandpa dipped his wooden paddle into the water without making a sound. 'Listen closely, Liam,' Grandpa whispered, nodding toward the distant pines. 'The old trees are speaking to us today.' Liam closed his eyes and listened to the gentle sighing of the wind through the needles. Suddenly, Grandpa pointed toward a rocky island up ahead. Resting on a flat stone was an ancient brass compass, green with age, left behind near an abandoned campfire ring. Liam's heart beat fast. 'Do you think an old wilderness voyager dropped this long ago?' Liam asked in awe. How does Liam feel when he spots the old brass compass on the island stone?

Read the passage from 'The Whispering Pines of Boundary Waters': Liam held his breath as the wooden canoe glided across the smooth surface of Seagull Lake. Tall white pines stood along the rocky shore, their green branches rustling gently in the cool breeze. Grandpa dipped his wooden paddle into the water without making a sound. 'Listen closely, Liam,' Grandpa whispered, nodding toward the distant pines. 'The old trees are speaking to us today.' Liam closed his eyes and listened to the gentle sighing of the wind through the needles. Suddenly, Grandpa pointed toward a rocky island up ahead. Resting on a flat stone was an ancient brass compass, green with age, left behind near an abandoned campfire ring. Liam's heart beat fast. 'Do you think an old wilderness voyager dropped this long ago?' Liam asked in awe. When Grandpa says, 'The old trees are speaking to us today,' what does he mean?

Read the passage from 'The Whispering Pines of Boundary Waters': Liam held his breath as the wooden canoe glided across the smooth surface of Seagull Lake. Tall white pines stood along the rocky shore, their green branches rustling gently in the cool breeze. Grandpa dipped his wooden paddle into the water without making a sound. 'Listen closely, Liam,' Grandpa whispered, nodding toward the distant pines. 'The old trees are speaking to us today.' Liam closed his eyes and listened to the gentle sighing of the wind through the needles. Suddenly, Grandpa pointed toward a rocky island up ahead. Resting on a flat stone was an ancient brass compass, green with age, left behind near an abandoned campfire ring. Liam's heart beat fast. 'Do you think an old wilderness voyager dropped this long ago?' Liam asked in awe. What happens immediately after Liam closes his eyes to listen to the wind?

Read the passage from 'The Whispering Pines of Boundary Waters': Liam held his breath as the wooden canoe glided across the smooth surface of Seagull Lake. Tall white pines stood along the rocky shore, their green branches rustling gently in the cool breeze. Grandpa dipped his wooden paddle into the water without making a sound. 'Listen closely, Liam,' Grandpa whispered, nodding toward the distant pines. 'The old trees are speaking to us today.' Liam closed his eyes and listened to the gentle sighing of the wind through the needles. Suddenly, Grandpa pointed toward a rocky island up ahead. Resting on a flat stone was an ancient brass compass, green with age, left behind near an abandoned campfire ring. Liam's heart beat fast. 'Do you think an old wilderness voyager dropped this long ago?' Liam asked in awe. Which sentence best states a main theme of the passage?