Question

1. some community members went to the mayor’s office to persuade him not to close the library. they gave him a long list of reasons why the library was important to them and begged him to change his plan.

the community ____________ the mayor to keep the library open because ____________.

my answer	my reason

1. mr. carter stopped the class and asked everyone to look at leilani’s artwork. he told them that leilani’s painting showed incredible creativity and skill.

mr. carter ____________ leilani because ____________.

my answer	my reason

Explanation:

For question 4: The context states community members persuaded and begged the mayor to keep the library open, so the verb fits the action of urging the mayor, and the reason ties to the library's importance to them.
For question 5: The context says Mr. Carter highlighted Leilani's artwork and praised its creativity/skill, so the verb reflects his act of commending her, with the reason matching his stated feedback.

Answer:

Question 4

My Answer: begged
My Reason: the library was important to them
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Question 5

My Answer: praised
My Reason: her painting showed incredible creativity and skill