Change the World

Choose the one highlighed text that best helped you figure out the meaning of the word surpassed.

What does the author mean when she writes that Orion "turned his words into action"?

• The author means that Orion has a big heart and loves helping people.

• The author means Orion first gave a speech about spreading kindness and then took steps to spread kindness himself.

• The author means that Orion was an 11-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, and he won the $500 grand prize.

• The author means that Orion asked for donations from the community.

Orion surpassed his goal of collecting 500 toys for children because the group ended up collecting ​ ​ (a)   toys.

• 600
• 500
• 400
• 300

What is the main idea of the section "Spreading Joy"?

• Orion led a mission to provide food and shelter for homeless people.

• Orion led a mission to raise awareness about the importance of education.

• Orion led a mission to collect books for kids whose familes can't afford them or who live far away from libraries.

• Orion led a mission to build a new playground for children in the community.

What does the word ambitious mean in the section "A Helping Hand"?

• not attainable

• accomplish easily

• Unrelenting

• not easily done or achieved