2 Sarah was an only child. She wore hand-me-downs from her older cousin Clementine. She didn’t have many friends. Her best friend Kiara was really the best in a lot of ways: kind, generous, and loyal. Just the kind of person you would want for a best friend. But Sarah most certainly did not have good luck. She never won anything. On the days she carried an umbrella, it never rained; on the days she forgot her umbrella, dark rain clouds seemed to follow her around.
3 One rainy day in April, though, Sarah and Becky swapped luck. That’s how Sarah thought of it, anyway. It wasn’t expected, and it certainly wasn’t planned. But after weeks of wishing for it, Sarah woke up and things felt different. She felt lucky.
4 She rolled out of bed and noticed a small package on her desk. She opened it: it was a brand new dress, the same one she had been eyeing for weeks. “Mom!” she called. “Did you get me this dress?”
5 “It’s from your grandmother,” her mother called back. “Early birthday gift!”
6 Sarah shrugged. Her birthday wasn’t until August.
7 “And I made your favorite! Chocolate chip pancakes!” her mother shouted.
8 “Pancakes on a Wednesday?” This truly was a different kind of day.
9 And it didn’t stop there. On the school bus, Carlos, the most popular boy in school, saved her a seat. Then Mrs. Nelson picked her to take care of the class rabbit over the weekend. The cafeteria lady gave her two extra cookies and said with a wink, “Your lucky day!”
10 But the best part of the day was art class. Mr. Rodriguez, her art teacher, walked around the room slowly. Sarah hadn’t spent much time on her project. But it was still pretty, still unique. Mr. Rodriguez walked past Becky’s art project and didn’t even pause. Becky looked devastated. Her hair was still wet from that morning’s rain. She had forgotten to bring an umbrella.
ead the dictionary entry.
popular \'pä-pyə-lər\ adj.
1. adapted to the interests of the majority
2. in general use
3. commonly liked
4. regularly seen
Which definition best matches the way the word popular is used in paragraph 9.
A.Definition 1
B.Definition 2
C.Definition 3
D.Definition 4
1 answer
In paragraph 9, the word "popular" is used to describe Carlos, who is referred to as "the most popular boy in school." This indicates that Carlos is generally liked and admired by his peers. The definition that best matches this usage is:
C. Definition 3 - commonly liked.
