Question

read this sentence from paragraph 11 of the passage.

the average american moves 11.7 times; and most people who keep print books are packrats, accumulating more and more of them as time goes by.

which words from the sentence help you understand the meaning of the word packrats?

• moves 11.7 times
• who keep print books
• average american
• accumulating more and more

Explanation:

Analyze the target word and sentence

Using the Context Clues and Vocabulary in Context knowledge points, we examine the sentence: "The average American moves 11.7 times; and most people who keep print books are packrats, accumulating more and more of them as time goes by." The target word is "packrats."

Evaluate context clues

Using the Context Clues knowledge point, we look for words that define or describe the behavior of a "packrat." The sentence describes them as "accumulating more and more of them [print books] as time goes by." This directly explains what a packrat does (gathers and keeps a large number of items).

Match with options

Using the Vocabulary in Context knowledge point, we evaluate the given choices:

• "moves 11.7 times" describes moving frequency, not hoarding behavior.
• "who keep print books" identifies the object being kept, but not the hoarding habit itself.
• "average American" is a demographic subject, not a clue to the definition.
• "accumulating more and more" directly defines the action of gathering and saving items, which is the definition of a packrat.

Answer:

• moves 11.7 times
• who keep print books
• average American
• accumulating more and more (Correct answer)