Question

read the passage and dictionary entry.
hannah is researching the civil war for a report she will write. hannah plans to read diary entries of people who lived during that period. she hopes the entries will teach her about the daily lives of people during the war. her teacher says these accounts have an important role in telling the history of the united states.
dictionary
role (rohl)

1. n. the actions or activities society expects of a person
2. n. a part played by an actor or actress in a drama
3. n. a use for which something is made or to which it is put

click on the word that has the same meaning as the word
ole\ in the passage.
character function imitation job portion position

Explanation:

1. Analyze the context of "role" in the passage: The teacher says the diary accounts have an important role in telling US history, meaning they have a use or purpose (function) in that.
2. Analyze each option:

• "character": Relates to a person's traits or a drama role, not matching.
• "function": Means a use or purpose, matches the third dictionary definition of "role" (a use for which something is made or put).
• "imitation": Copying, not related.
• "job": A person's work, not the same as the use of the accounts.
• "portion": A part or share, not matching.
• "position": A place or status, not matching.

Answer:

function