Chapters 36-40 [profruding and contritely] 1. The small child's pockets were protruding. What 1. item would not be in his pockets? a. a can of worms b. the ace of spades c. a yoyo d. a baseball 2. Choose the best word from the list above to complete the sentence. Stanley cupped his hands together , and Zero stepped on his interwoven fingers . He was able to lift Zero high enough for him to grab the __ slab of rock. 3. "I'm glad Becca's all right,"Hattie said __ remorsefully regretfully , apologetically, a ashamedly. a. drenched b. protruding c. delirious d. contritely

## Step 1<br />The first question is about understanding the context of a sentence and choosing the most suitable item that would not be in the pockets of a small child. The sentence describes the child as "protruding", which suggests that they are full and bulging. <br /><br />## Step 2<br />The second question is a fill-in-the-blank type where we need to choose the most suitable word from the given options to complete the sentence. The sentence describes a situation where Stanley is helping Zero to lift something. <br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third question is about understanding the meaning of a word in the context of a sentence. The sentence describes Hattie's feelings about Becca being all right.