How is a root word used to understand a text?
it reveals the style of the writer.
it alerts the reader that a technical term is being used.
it gives the reader an understanding of the writer’s tone.
it provides the foundation for a word’s meaning.

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the meaning of the story? a. the water and wave motif conveys the queasy feeling the narrator has when walking alone at night. b. the firefly light conveys a feeling of nostalgia for long summer evenings spent with family. c. the phrase whispering and murmurs" suggests that the main character has fits of madness. d. the comparison of the street to a graveyard suggests that something is terribly wrong with society.