Question

a whimsical piano riff and an announcers booming voice let henry know that it was showtime!

from backstage, he observed the first act: \mr. thompsons terrific terriers.\ five tiny dogs performed tricks to accordion music—doing flips, walking on their back feet, and even jumping through hoops! the audience clapped and laughed uproariously, the noise thundering through the theater.
henrys family laughed, too, enjoying the show before it was their turn to go onstage.

but all henry could do was stare. the audience loved the dogs performance—it was perfect! how could the musical murphys be as good as this?

henry looked up at his mother and whispered, \what if i make a mistake?\

his mother smiled. \just keep going. remember, the show must go on!\

before henry could respond, the audience burst into a final cheer for the terriers. the dogs trotted off the stage. the curtain dropped—and so did henrys stomach. the musical murphys were up next.

1. look at the word in bold. how does the audience respond to the show so far? use context clues in nearby text to help you figure out the meaning of the word uproariously.

Explanation:

The bold word "uproariously" describes the audience's reaction. Context clues include "clapped and laughed" and "the noise thundering through the theater", which show the audience reacted in a very loud, enthusiastic, and unrestrained way.

Answer:

The audience responds to the show with very loud, enthusiastic, unrestrained laughter and clapping, making a booming noise that fills the theater. "Uproariously" means in a loud, wild, and excited manner.