Read the passage and write a one-paragraph response of at least three to five sentences. Use proper spelling and grammar. (from “Trouble with Goldfish,” New York Times, 1904)

”That tank of goldfish in the Aquarium has been responsible for a good many deaths in the goldfish family this Winter,” remarked the woman who sells goldfish and ferns. “Women go down there, see how beautiful they are with their brilliant colors and long white tails and fins, and are at once taken with a desire to own goldfish. This is good for the business, but not for the goldfish.

”It’s like this. Some women have luck with anything they try to keep. They can stick a little slip in the ground, and it will grow and bloom. Their goldfish keep themselves. Others haven’t any luck at all. They buy ferns of us to kill them. They buy goldfish which die. Nobody knows the reason. It is as hard to tell what is the matter with goldfish as to tell what ails a child. Neither one can talk and tell what hurts. Maybe the not knowing how to care for the fish was helped along by the steam heat of the flat. Maybe the bowl was not large enough. There might have been a dozen reasons. You never can tell.”

What is likely to happen next? Be sure to support your response with at least two examples from the text.