Question

5 what is the main idea of this text? a veronica loves trains and is excited to do many activities on her trip, like coloring with crayons and taking a long nap. b james keeps hearing the sounds from his bad dream, and his fear grows during a train ride with his sister when he sees the man from his nightmare. c james mom is worried that veronica and james will not be safe on the train and tells the conductor to look after them. d james gets nightmares every time he eats chili, so veronica tells him not to eat too much of it. 6 read the following sentences from the text. “james decided to try and nap, too. but whenever he closed his eyes, he heard the dreadful banging sound from the night before. in fact, he could even hear it when his eyes were open. as used in this excerpt, what does the word “dreadful” most closely mean?

Explanation:

Para la pregunta 5, se debe analizar el contenido del texto para determinar el tema principal. Las opciones presentan diferentes situaciones y personajes. La opción B parece resumir mejor una historia que involucra a James y su miedo durante un viaje en tren. Para la pregunta 6, se debe inferir el significado de la palabra "dreadful" a partir del contexto en el que se utiliza, el cual sugiere que el sonido es alarmante o aterrador.

Answer:

1. B. James keeps hearing the sounds from his bad dream, and his fear grows during a train ride with his sister when he sees the man from his nightmare.
2. Frightening or alarming.