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QuizMultiple Choice

Word Meanings

Question 9 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”But, leathery hands fullof wet brown life,knee deep in the summerroadside grass,he just smiled and saidthey have places to go totoo.Why does the author use the words "wet brown life” in this excerpt?

Answer
A
to show that the grass is still alive and growing
B
to indicate that the mud is all over everything
C
to signify how wet the night has become
D
to point out that the toads are living things
Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”But…