Read this sentence from the story.

Theo walked inside the house but his heart sank when Mr. Parker said, “I want to introduce our new dog walker, Jo!” (paragraph 18)

Which phrase means the same as his heart sank as it is used in the sentence above?

What does Theo infer after his first conversation with Mr. Parker?

As a teenager in Ghana in the 1930s, Esther Afua Ocloo started making and selling her own marmalade to local shoppers. Hoping to turn her efforts into a successful business, she applied for loans, but banks assumed she would not make large profits and refused to lend her money. Undaunted, Ocloo continued to work hard to grow her business. She used the proceeds from her sales to buy more supplies and gain new customers. After winning a contract to supply marmalade to the military, she finally convinced a bank to grant her a loan. Over time, Ocloo helped establish an organization that provides small loans to women-owned businesses.

What is the meaning of undaunted as used in the passage?

Theo sighed as he looked longingly at the shop window of Martino's Comics (paragraph 1)

How does the sentence above help the reader understand Theo's problem?

The emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word

‘As David drove toward the Greenville suburb where Landon lived with his mother, the guilt gnawed at him.’

What is given human characteristics in this statement?

Read these sentences from the story.

When Theo reached his street, he saw his elderly neighbors, the Parkers. The couple, who had lived in their house for more than forty years, was lounging on the porch. (Paragraph 2)

What does the word elderly mean as it is used in the sentence above?

In the 1990s, Quino checkerspot butterflies were under threat. Urban development and wildfires were destroying the butterflies' habitat, including the flowering plants they ate. Fearing that the butterflies would soon be extinct, scientists proposed moving them to a new habitat. As time passed, though, scientists noticed that the butterflies were responding to the food shortage on their own. Migrating to a higher elevation, the butterflies were able to find a new plant species to eat, and their population began to grow. It appeared that the Quino checkerspots were adapting to the loss of their original habitat. They were demonstrating the resilience needed to survive a changing environment.

What is the meaning of resilience as used in the passage?

Which sentence below supports the theme of the story: Do not count on something before it happens.

What is the definition of theme?

Which word is the positive connotation for "lazy"?

When a character in a story learns a lesson about honesty after telling a lie, what is this an example of?

What does it mean to analyze the characterization in a text?

Which word is the negative connotation for "old"?

Which word best describes Theo?

In a story, if a character is described as having a "heart of gold," what does this tell you about the character?

What does the word "meticulous" most closely mean as used in the sentence: "She was meticulous in planning her schedule, ensuring no detail was overlooked."

In the context of a novel set in a dystopian future, what does the word "desolate" most likely mean?

Human rights groups estimate that there are between one hundred and two hundred uncontacted tribes in existence, largely in South America and Southeast Asia. An uncontacted tribe is a community of people who don't interact with outsiders for any length of time. Experts caution that members of such groups can experience devastating health effects if they interact with an outside community. Many of these people have never been exposed to common diseases like the cold or flu. Therefore, their bodies often have not developed the necessary immunities to prevent deadly outbreaks. Understandably, then, most governments have decided not to engage with these groups unless safety measures can be taken.

What is the meaning of devastating as used in the passage?

A telephone is a machine that can carry the sound of someone's voice somewhere far away. The root phon means sound. What does the root tele mean?