Question

the builders would make stacks of stone steps on top of each other to create the stairs. the bank of steps lined the walls. on days when the stepwells were full, people went down only a step or two. on other days, they stepped all the way down to the bottom! complete the chart. what does \bank\ mean in this passage? word bank clue stacks meaning a covering for keeping water out a pile of something a material for connecting rocks a structure built below the surface

Explanation:

The context clue "stacks" helps determine the meaning. "Stacks" implies a collection or pile. In the sentence "The bank of steps", since steps are stacked (as per the first sentence: "make stacks of stone steps"), "bank" here means a pile of something.

Answer:

a pile of something