What are the words that can solder cracked pride? (“The Scarlet Ibis")
(1 point)
Responses
mend
mend
alert
alert
calm
calm
upset
(1 point) The bird was perched precariously for all to see.
To determine the correct response to fill in the blank, we need to analyze the context clues from the sentence. In this case, the sentence describes a bird perched on the topmost branch. Additionally, the sentence states that the bird is perched "precariously", which means it is not in a stable or secure position. From this information, we can infer that the correct response to fill in the blank is "insecurely", as it aligns with the description of the bird's precarious perch.