Read the following passage:

Even though I was not very hungry, I ate a portion of everything that my grandmother put on my plate when we visited her last weekend so she would feel happy about feeding me.

Based on the clues, what is the most likely definition of the word portion?

whole

piece

none

many

Read the following passage:

Even though I was not very hungry, I ate a portion of everything that my grandmother put on my plate when we visited her last weekend so she would feel happy about feeding me.

Based on the clues, what is the most likely definition of the word portion?

whole

piece

none

many

Answer:

The most likely definition that would be appropriate for the word portion is "piece". A portion is described as a ‘part’ or mostly a "piece" of a whole thing. Therefore, the word "piece" can be used for the definition of a portion.