Question

reread the part of the passage in the box. after some people laid flowers on the oceans surface, everyone, including mercedes, jumped over seven waves to begin the year with good luck. with the calming waves washing over her toes and the sound of the ocean filling her ears, mercedes felt a tingle of anticipation as she thought about what the new year would bring. which phrase from the passage helps explain what the word anticipation means? thought about what the new year would bring calming waves washing over her toes laid flowers on the oceans surface jumped over seven waves to begin the year with good luck

Explanation:

The word "anticipation" refers to looking forward to something. The phrase "thought about what the new year would bring" shows that Mercedes is thinking ahead to the future, which is related to the meaning of anticipation. The other phrases describe actions (laying flowers, jumping over waves) or a sensory experience (calming waves washing over toes) that do not directly relate to the concept of anticipation.

Answer:

thought about what the new year would bring