In her small reading group,Mrs.Casey discussed new vocabulary words with the students.She explained that the new word dugout is used to describe a place in the hillside that was dug out by the pioneer family in the story and used for shelter.She asked students to draw a picture to represent the new vocabulary word dugout to help them remember the meaning.Which of the following students used divergent thinking to represent the word's meaning?
A)Maria drew a hole in the side of a hill with tall grass growing on top.
B)Julio drew a bear curled up in a dugout at the side of a rocky mountain.
C)Karmen drew a small opening in a hillside and put a door on it.
D)Stan drew a cave in the side of a hill with trees growing around it.

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Julio's drawing of a bear curled up in a dugout at the side of a rocky mountain represents divergent thinking because it introduces an unexpected element (a bear) into the concept of a dugout, showing creativity and a departure from the more straightforward interpretations of the other students.

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