Question

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1. triana is angie’s only friend. when angie is sad and needs comfort, or happy and wants to celebrate, triana is the only person she can call. angie really relies on triana for all of her emotional needs.

angie is ____ because ____
my answer my reason

1. ms. king has been teaching for many years and she’s developed systems for everything. her way of organizing and grading papers makes the process much faster for her than it is for other teachers. ms. king gets everything done with a minimum amount of fuss.

ms. king is ____ because ____
my answer my reason

1. i was so upset when mariam’s house was robbed. i’ve never had that happen to me, but i have had something stolen out of my locker at school. when i think about how much worse mariam’s experience is, my heart just breaks for her.

i have ____ for mariam because ____
my answer my reason

unit 3: science fiction and social commentary

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine the word for Angie, we analyze her reliance on Triana for all emotional needs. "Dependent" means relying on others, which matches Angie's situation as she can only call Triana for comfort or celebration and relies on her for emotional needs.

For Ms. King, we look at her efficient systems for organizing and grading, which make her work faster with minimum fuss. "Efficient" means working well and quickly with little waste, fitting her ability to get things done faster than others.

In the third scenario, the narrator feels upset for Mariam by relating to her stolen experience (locker theft) and understanding Mariam’s worse situation. "Empathy" is the ability to understand and share others’ feelings, which matches the narrator’s heart breaking for Mariam.

Answer:

My Answer: Dependent
My Reason: Angie relies on Triana for all her emotional needs (comfort, celebration) as Triana is her only friend to call.

Question 2