Correct Response: D. The passage in question contains several words that have different meanings depending on the context in which they appear and/or the role they play in a sentence. "Picture" is used as a verb here with the abstract meaning "imagine," which is quite different from the more common noun that refers to a concrete visual. Other examples include "color" and "figure" used as verbs, and "needs" used as a noun. Encountering polysemous, or multiple-meaning, words in academic settings is especially challenging for English learners because they may only be familiar with specific meanings of the words that do not apply to the new context. Multiple-meaning words, especially when they have meanings related to abstract concepts, are part of Tier Two vocabulary. A is incorrect because, although the passage does include some technical vocabulary (e.g., surface area, solid), these words were likely part of the prior instruction mentioned in the scenario. B is incorrect because the passage contains no compound sentences. C is incorrect because all the language in the passage is used in a literal, not a figurative way.
