Question

look at the word in bold in paragraph 10. 10 stella tried to calm them down, since she wanted to stay at the cove and swim. “all we saw were some tire tracks,” she reminded them. “it’s not exactly a dire situation.” 11 just then, they heard an engine growl above them. they looked toward the hill and saw a man on a motorcycle. the biker paused, then flew down the trail, kicking up clouds of dust. 12 “what do we do now?” maya asked with a shaky voice. 13 the biker rode toward the three girls. maya and jin soo looked at each other nervously. the biker took off his helmet—and uncovered a wrinkly face and how does stella probably feel about the motorcycle tracks? use context clues to help you figure out the meaning of the word dire. she believes that someone made the tracks as a joke. she thinks the tracks are not really a big deal. she thinks the tracks might lead toward danger. she is interested to know who is on mr. norton’s land.

Explanation:

Stella says "It's not exactly a dire situation" after mentioning the tire - tracks. This implies she doesn't consider the presence of the motorcycle tracks a serious or concerning matter.

Answer:

She thinks the tracks are not really a big deal.