When David arrived Landon met him at the door grinning like someone who'd just won the lottery. An hour later, they were setting up camp. Before long, they headed to the creek bank with fishing poles in hand. As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing. As Landon reeled in a tiny bream he looked over at his dad and said, "You know what, Dad, this is the most fun I've ever had." Even though his throat was tightening in an effort to hold back tears, David managed to say, "Me too, Son, me too."

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the word bream in paragraph 2?

A) a kind of fish

B) a bucket handle

C) the front of a hat

D) a winning lottery

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Madeleine

18 February, 11:09

When David arrived Landon met him at the door grinning like someone who'd just won the lottery. An hour later, they were setting up camp. Before long, they headed to the creek bank with fishing poles in hand. As they each sat on a five gallon bucket, few words were spoken, but David knew that old wounds were healing. As Landon reeled in a tiny bream he looked over at his dad and said, "You know what, Dad, this is the most fun I've ever had." Even though his throat was tightening in an effort to hold back tears, David managed to say, "Me too, Son, me too."

Based on context clues, what is the definition of the word bream in paragraph 2?

A) a kind of fish

B) a bucket handle

C) the front of a hat

D) a winning lottery

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Margaret Rubio · Answer 1

Based on context clues, the definition of the word bream in paragraph 2 is, a kind of fish.

Answer: Option A.

Explanation:

The above mentioned excerpt provides a conversation between a dad and his son David. The setting of the story is set alongside the bed of a river where David and his father are having an interaction. 'As Landon reeled in a tiny bream he looked over at his dad' here, bream represents a kind of marine fish. The answer can't option B, C, or D mainly because according to the setting and the description provided, the most accurate answer to the meaning of 'bream' is a type of fish.