Question

what is the meaning of the word foster as used in the passage? as a teacher, mr. fletcher believes its important to encourage a love of reading in his students. to foster his students literacy, he has collected a wide variety of books for his classroom library. he also reads aloud to his class on a daily basis and has started a tutoring group after school. to multiply over a period of time to advertise or make publicly known to increase in number or amount to promote development or growth

Explanation:

Mr. Fletcher takes actions like collecting books, reading aloud and starting a tutoring - group to help his students' literacy develop. "Foster" here means to promote development or growth.

Answer:

to promote development or growth