Part A: The meaning of the word eerie is strange and scary.
Part B: The context clue from Sarah, Plain and Tall that best supports the answer to Part A is “terrible crackling.” This phrase suggests an unsettling, eerie atmosphere.
Part A
Read the sentence from Sarah, Plain and Tall.
The barn was eerie and half lighted, like dusk without a lantern.
What is the meaning of the word eerie?
Responses
dangerous
dangerous
dim and quiet
dim and quiet
strange and scary
strange and scary
noisy
noisy
Question 2
Part B
Which context clue from Sarah, Plain and Tall best supports the answer to Part A?
Responses
“milled around”
“milled around”
“not afraid”
“not afraid”
“terrible crackling”
“terrible crackling”
“wet to the skin”
1 answer