Question

read paragraph 15.

1. “mami pressed down on the ham with a spatula. she lifted it and folded it onto a piece of bread. the spatula wavered in her hand. she didn’t look like she thought everything was...

what is the meaning of wavered as it is used in this paragraph?
use the word part meaning to support your answer.
waver: move back and forth or up and down
... to move slowly
... to shake uncontrollably
... to flip continuously
... to stir compassionately

Explanation:

The word part "wav-" means "move back and forth or up and down". In the paragraph, Marnie's spatula moves unsteadily in her hand, which matches the core meaning of "wav-". Among the options, "to shake uncontrollably" aligns with the back-and-forth/up-and-down, unsteady movement implied by "wavered".

Answer:

to shake uncontrollably