Question

as the children finish their letters, they look at different holiday books on display. katherine is focusing really hard on the story \twas the night before christmas.\ you see her just staring at a page instead of reading, and you ask if she needs help. katherine points to the line, \when out on the lawn, there arose such a clatter.\ she asks what clatter means. instead of telling her the meaning, you use a similar word to help her understand. which of the following synonyms would you use to help katherine identify the meaning of clatter? stillness matter noise latter

Explanation:

"Clatter" refers to a continuous rattling or loud noise. Among the options, "noise" is the closest in meaning. "Stillness" is the opposite of noise, "matter" has a completely different semantic - field related to substance, and "latter" is used to refer to the second - mentioned of two things.

Answer:

C. Noise