Question

3. Read the excerpt below.

Myop began to circle back to the house, back to the peacefulness of the morning. It was then she stepped smack into his eyes. Her heel became lodged in the broken ridge between brow and nose, and she reached down quickly, unafraid to free herself. It was only when she saw his naked grin that she gave a little yelp of surprise. (Paragraph 6)

What is the closest meaning of "smack as it is used in Paragraph 6? (RL.2.4)

A. hit
B. dead
C. directly
D. thwack​

Answer 1

The answer is C - directly.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the story, by using substitution and elimination method, “she stepped ‘directly’ into his eyes” makes the most sense grammatically.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.


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