Question

question 8
the story says:
\i heard from addie turner that he got fired from practicing medicine. said hes been prescribing poems to heal his patients. wouldnt give them real medicine. just told them to go read something.\
which words from the passage give you a clue about the meaning of the word prescribing?
a. real medicine
b. heard from
c. go read
d. got fired

Explanation:

The word "prescribing" is related to giving something (in a medical context, usually medicine). The phrase "real medicine" provides a contrast clue. If he was prescribing poems instead of real medicine, it helps understand that "prescribing" is about giving (in a medical - like recommendation sense). "Heard from" is about receiving information, "go read" is a general action, and "got fired" is a consequence.

Answer:

A. real medicine