Idioms
Point of View
Comprehension
Root Words
100
"Do you need anything else tonight" Ting's assistant Denise asked. "I'm getting ready to call it a day. What does the idiom CALL IT A DAY mean in the sentences above.
G-Stop working
100
Who is the narrator in this passage?
D-an outside observer
100
Why does Ting want to run for the United States Senate?
A-Ting wants to be able to help more people.
100
He finished his last signature and he pushed back from his desk. Which word has the SAME root as signature?
F-design
200
"Thanks for your hard work today. I can always count on you to dot all the i's and cross all the t's. I'll see you in the morning." What does the idion DOT ALL THE I'S AND CROSS ALL THE T'S mean in the sentences above?
A-Not miss any details
200
If the passage was written from Denise's point of view, the reader would know...
G-what Denise thinks of her job
200
At the end of the story, the reader can tell that Ting is
H-hopeful
300
He had been elected to the state senate three times and had written and passed many laws. "I know the ropes," he thought. What does the idiom KNOW THE ROPES mean in the sentences above?
D-Know what to do
400
"Ting, I think that should be the next step for you. You have done great things for the people of this state. Now is the time to throw your hat into the ring for the U.S. Senate." What does the idiom THROW YOUR HATE INTO THE RING mean in the sentences above?
I-decide to try for a new position
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