Question

1. which phrases from paragraph 2 provide context for the meaning of minuscule? select two correct answers.

a \went to school\
b
ot much bigger than a family van\
c \shrunk it in the wash\
d \unpaved back roads\
e \their respective schools\

1. read the excerpt from the passage.

\its got to be about the seasons,\ sue said, looking out over the fields. they were drab and gray—not frozen, but by no means ready for spring yet. the tattered skeletons of milkweed and ragweed in the verge and the cattails unraveling their floss in the ditch were parched brown and bleached sepulchral white. (paragraph 13)
which word has the same connotation as the word drab as it is used in paragraph 13?
a boring
b fragile
c dreary
d lifeless

1. how does the authors characterization of sue and rosie enhance the meaning of the text?

a by highlighting how rosie and sue become more interested in poetry as they work together
b by contrasting rosies interest in poetry and sues interest in the landscape
c by emphasizing rosies dedication to grades and sues interest in after - school activities
d by illustrating how difficult it is for rosie and sue to write a poem

Explanation:

1. For the first question, context clues help determine word - meaning. "Not much bigger than a family van" gives a sense of size which could potentially relate to the idea of something being "minuscule" (very small). "Shunk it in the wash" might imply shrinking something to a small size. The other options have no relation to the meaning of "minuscule".
2. In the second question, "drab" means dull and uninteresting in color or appearance. "dreary" has a similar connotation of being dull and gloomy. "boring" is more about lack of excitement in an activity, "fragile" is about being easily broken, and "lifeless" is about lack of life.
3. Without the full text about Sue and Rosie, we assume based on the options. If the text shows their growing interest in poetry while working together, it would enhance the meaning of the text by showing character development and a shared activity.

Answer:

1. B, C
2. C
3. A