Question

iready determine word meanings using context clues 3 — instruction — level c

“will you play baseball here?” mark asked. “you played great in venezuela. don’t you have a fire to play now, too?”

“i do want to play — very much. but my dad works a lot. he can’t drive me to practices,” i told him.

“i play baseball, too,” mark said. “my mom could take both of us!” mark just doesn’t get bored when it comes to fixing problems. he never seems to tire of helping.

“we can talk to the coach tomorrow,” i said.

which of these clues helps you understand what “tire” means?

word
tire

clue
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(image of three people on a baseball field: two kids, one adult, with a fence and baseball diamond in background)

Explanation:

To understand "tire" in "He never seems to tire of helping", we look at the context clue "doesn't get bored" (from "Mark just doesn't get bored when it comes to fixing problems"). Since "doesn't get bored" and "never seems to tire" are parallel in meaning (both about not losing interest in an activity), this clue helps.

Answer:

The clue "doesn't get bored" (from the sentence "Mark just doesn't get bored when it comes to fixing problems") helps understand "tire" (as it shows "tire" here means lose interest or get bored, and the clue provides a synonym - like context for "tire" in "never seems to tire of helping").