Question

marcus felt stuck. he had tried to finish his story for weeks, but he couldnt think of a good ending. at last, he stopped trying. but then he saw that his local newspaper was hosting a writing contest and would publish the winners work. this news propelled marcus to begin writing again. his new goal of winning the contest made him eager to move forward with his story.

match each word or phrase to the question it answers.

what propelled marcus?
how did marcus feel before he was propelled?
what did marcus do when he was propelled?

answer bank
a writing contest
stuck
began writing again

Explanation:

1. For "What propelled Marcus?", the text states the local newspaper's writing contest motivated him, so the answer is from the matching bank.
2. For "How did Marcus feel before he was propelled?", the opening line says Marcus felt stuck initially.
3. For "What did Marcus do when he was propelled?", the text notes the contest news made him start writing again.

Answer:

• What propelled Marcus?: a writing contest
• How did Marcus feel before he was propelled?: stuck
• What did Marcus do when he was propelled?: began writing again