Question

it was a bitter cold christmas eve in 1989. my sister rosalee and i were excited to go to bed and hear our favorite christmas bedtime story, twas the night before christmas. my mom is an amazing reader, and she would always read with different voices and made listening to a story more thrilling.
on christmas day, rosalee and i woke up and ran to my moms room to wake her up from her deep sleep. i guess she was making cookies for santa late last night because it took her a while to wake up. we couldnt wait for our mom, so we ran to the living room and we saw a giant stuffed minnie and a mickey mouse animal. i yelled because it startled me. my sister yelled too and ran after me.
my mom explained that we were so good during the year that santa wanted to thank us with a giant christmas gift. we ran out of the room and hugged our mickey and minnie mouse stuffed animals.
what is the meaning of the word startled as it is used in paragraph 2?
a excited
b disappointed
c frightened
d content
fill in the circles to show the sequence of events.
first
a a giant stuffed minnie
b and a mickey mouse
c animal.
next
we couldnt wait for our mom, so we ran to the living room and we saw
finally
we ran out of the room
and hugged our mickey
and minnie mouse
stuffed animals.
my sister rosalee and i
were excited to go to
bed and hear our
favorite christmas
bedtime story, twas the
night before christmas.

Explanation:

The word "startled" is used in a context where the narrator was suddenly woken up (they "yelled because it startled me"). "Frightened" (option C) fits this context as being startled often involves a sudden fear or shock. "Excited" (A) is about being eager, "disappointed" (B) is about unmet expectations, and "content" (D) is about being satisfied. None of these other options fit the context of a sudden reaction like being startled.

Answer:

C. frightened