Use the sentence to complete the activity.

“‘Even when the business began to earn large profits, I still saved my money like Scrooge,’ Miranda said.”

In 1-2 sentences, explain how a reader might interpret this allusion. Use details from the sentence to support your ideas.

(2 points)write it like a 7th grader writes it

A reader might interpret the allusion to Scrooge as meaning that Miranda was very stingy with her money and didn't like to spend it, even when she had a lot of it. This shows that Miranda was very careful with her finances, just like Scrooge was in the story "A Christmas Carol."