Select the correct text in the passage.Read the sentence from the passage."If we find where your problem originated, we can fix it."Which word in the passage helps define the meaning of originated?Counseling a Friendby Tirzah Tyler     "So, how long have you been addicted to shopping?" Shelly asked while adjusting her glasses on her nose.     Audrey laughed. "I am not addicted to shopping," she declared while she adjusted her new summer dress on its hanger.     Shelly rested her head against Audrey's closet door and sighed. "My friend, that's the fifth dress you've bought this week. If we find where your problem originated, we can fix it. When did your urge to shop first begin?"     Taking a closer look at the price tag on her most recent clothing conquest, Audrey wondered how she was going to pay next month's rent. Brushing a strand of her brown hair behind her ear, she shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. When I see something beautiful in the store, like this dress, it's irresistible to me. Everything is a blur until I get home and look at the price tag. Why are we talking about this, anyway?"     Shelly chuckled and crossed her arms. "I'm not a professional counselor. All I did was take a psychology class last semester, and I learned a lot about human behavior. However, I am your friend, and I want to help you."     Audrey looked down at the department store bag that was lying on her bed. "My brain says I need to return my new dress, but my heart says I should keep it."     With a chuckle, Shelly removed her glasses. While she wiped them clean on her orange T-shirt, she declared in her usual matter-of-fact way, "Well, that's what friends are for. I am here to tell you when you need to listen to your brain instead of your heart."

Select the correct text in the passage.Which lines in the passage contain the falling action of the story?(Karen is sitting alone in her bedroom looking very upset. Her friends Lisa and Kate enter her room and find Karen sitting quietly on her bed.)LISA: Boy, you look unhappy today, Karen. What’s the matter?KAREN: I'm in a fix! A few days ago I borrowed my mother's gold chain for a party, and now I can't seem to find the chain anywhere. What should I do?KATE: Are you sure it's lost?KAREN: Yes, of course I'm sure. I've looked everywhere for it. I've turned my bedroom upside down looking for it. I'm afraid to tell my mom what happened.LISA: You really are in trouble, aren't you? Your mother will be furious. It must have been a precious and expensive chain, and you carelessly lost it.(This upsets Karen even more.)KAREN: I don’t want to upset her, but I’m completely at a loss on how to fix this situation. I'm so mad at myself for losing it. I’m usually careful about such things.LISA: Maybe you didn't lose it after all. Maybe it was stolen.KAREN: Who would steal it?LISA: You never know. There are a lot of bad people out there. If you were distracted, someone may have slipped it away without you even realizing.KAREN: Oh, this is a disaster! What am I going to do?LISA: Kate, you’ve been awfully quiet. Why don't you help Karen out?KATE: I think the best solution in this case is to calm down and think carefully before jumping to conclusions.LISA: But didn't you hear her? She's lost her mother's chain. This is a pretty big problem.KATE: It’ll only be a big problem when she is sure of exactly what happened. Right now all you’re doing is giving her ideas about how she could have misplaced the chain. This isn't the solution. Karen, I think you should tell your mom what happened right away.KAREN: All right, might as well deal with the situation.(The three girls head to Karen's mother’s room. Her mom is sitting on the bed reading a magazine. She looks up as the three enter the room.)MOTHER: Hi, girls.KAREN: Mom, I wanted to talk to you about the chain.MOTHER: What chain?KAREN: The one I had borrowed a couple of days ago. I'm afraid I've lost it.MOTHER: (Giving Karen a puzzled look) But Karen, I took the chain back yesterday because I needed it.(The three girls look at each other in surprise.)MOTHER: I'm sorry for not letting you know. I'm surprised that you thought you lost it. You should have asked me about it sooner. You looked absolutely tense when you entered the room.KAREN: Oh, mom, I'm so sorry! I feel so relieved now. I'm glad that I listened to Kate and asked you about it.(The three girls head back to Karen's room with smiles on their faces.)

Read the sentence.And so, when Chloe’s wedding dress finally arrived, she decided to resell it online and hoped to recoup her money.The writer wants to revise the sentence to clarify why Chloe decided to sell her wedding dress. Which revision most accurately achieves this effect and is written correctly?Group of answer choicesAnd so, when Chloe’s wedding dress finally arrived—nearly a week after the wedding—she decided to resell it online and hoped to recoup her money.And so, when Chloe’s wedding dress finally arrived, she decided to resell it—online—and hoped to recoup her money.And so, when Chloe’s wedding dress finally arrived nearly a week after the wedding; she decided to resell it online and hoped to recoup her money.And so, when Chloe’s wedding dress (finally) arrived, she decided to resell it online and hoped to recoup her money.

Select the correct text in the passage.Which sentence from the text reveals the author's purpose for writing the text?(1) Studies have shown that there is a connection between food deserts, race, and policies since the 1930s. After the Agricultural Adjustment Act that came with the New Deal in 1933 in response to the Great Depression, there were limits on types of crops and livestock that farmers could raise and grow, which increased food prices. It is important to note that these high prices made it even harder for families who were already struggling to purchase food. During segregation, white middle class residents fled to the suburbs. With them came the supermarkets and healthy food options. Some say that businesses follow money and demand. . . .(2) There is a lot to unpack here. But there are people who are noticing this ugly web that keeps food deserts in existence. Part of Michelle Obama's "Let Move" campaign was to partner with large grocery chains to open locations in food deserts, providing access to healthy foods at affordable prices. If more people can share her thinking, imagine how differently the lives of over 19 million Americans can be. With more grocery stores caring about people over profits, more Americans can live healthier lives. More Americans living healthier lives means less strain on the American healthcare system. The residents that suffer just 15 miles away need a solution that they can champion since our city officials do not seem to care.(3) I reached out to a grassroots organization called Feed the Soul. They work with BIPOC communities to create food gardens without depending on the city officials who have neglected them. Feed the Soul sponsors work with community representatives to write grants, secure funds, and create a plan for the gardens. I invited sponsors out to tour the food desert with me. We met with the principals of the elementary and junior high schools, as well as managers of two apartment complexes near ideal garden spaces. The principals and managers loved the idea of creating community gardens. Within two months, we held school meetings, contacted city officials to legalize the use of four garden spaces, and posted gardening schedules on newly-formed community websites. Six months later, the gardening has started, and the community is excited. Retirees in the community are especially thrilled because they now get to stay active and bond with other members of the community, especially the children at the schools. Slowly but surely things are turning around for that community. My dream is that more gardens can pop up—whether they are community gardens or individual gardens on apartment patios or in backyards, they will allow residents to eat healthier and live longer.

Select the correct text in the passage.Which sentence from the text propels the action in the passage?(5) Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a grey cat walking a grey fence in a grey backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present. She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result. Twenty dollars a week doesn't go far. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated. They always are. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling—something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honour of being owned by Jim.(6) There was a pier-glass between the windows of the room. Perhaps you have seen a pier-glass in an $8 flat. A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks. Della, being slender, had mastered the art.(7) Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.(8) Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim's gold watch that had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair. Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.

"How does the author establish meaning in the text?"