Question

complete the sentences with the correct words. at school, cecil eagerly his ideas in most of his classes and was especially excited to talk about music. but unlike in other subjects, cecil seldom took part, or, in math activities. because he did better, or, when talking about music, his teacher began to explain how their math lessons connected to music. soon, cecil started enjoying math, too. answer bank thrived engaged voiced

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: The sentence is about Cecil expressing his ideas. "voiced" means to express, so "voiced" fits here as "Cecil eagerly voiced his ideas".
2. For the second blank: The structure "seldom took part, or ____, in math activities" needs a word that is similar in meaning to "took part" in terms of participation. "engaged" (as in "engaged in") means to participate, so "engaged" is appropriate.
3. For the third blank: The sentence "he did better, or ____, when talking about music" needs a word that means to do well or prosper. "thrived" means to grow or develop well, so "thrived" fits here.

Answer:

1. voiced
2. engaged
3. thrived