Excerpt from Moving out of the Shadow
Elizabeth Kibler

1Matthias and his older brother Xavier did almost everything together since they were young. Only two years separated the siblings; therefore, they were often placed on the same athletic teams and sometimes in the same classrooms. Matthias revered his older brother and adored having someone with whom to collaborate on school projects; however, Matthias sometimes felt stifled by Xavier’s accomplishments. Xavier excelled at almost everything he attempted—and he attempted plenty.
How can you most effectively demonstrate your mastery of the word "collaborate?"
A) spell the word "collaborate" 10 times
B) write the definition of "collaborate"
C) create a new sentence that uses the word "collaborate" correctly
D) identify the sentence from the passage that contains the word "collaborate"