What does the phrase “worn library card” suggest about the card?

✅ 3 original passages (1 narrative, 1 informational, 1 argumentative) ✅ 10 questions per text (multiple-choice + short answer) ✅ Complete answer key with explanations ✅ Aligned with 8th-grade ELA standards (Common Core & similar) 🔹 Passage 1 (Narrative) – "The Last Library Card" Lena’s hands trembled as she slid the worn library card into the slot. The old computer hummed to life. She wasn’t looking for a book—she was looking for a letter her grandmother had left 20 years ago, hidden inside a coded checkout history.

Why does Lena’s hands tremble? a) She is cold. b) She is nervous and emotional about finding her grandmother’s message. c) The computer is broken. d) She doesn’t know how to read.