Define this!
Define the word "revoked" as used in the sentence below.
After I snuck in three times to the pool after hours, my membership to the rec center was revoked.
Taken away
What is this sentence an example of?
She's crying like a baby!
Simile
2) Read this sentence from the passage.
“It brightens the room with wonder.” (paragraph 3)
What tone is created by the language in this sentence?
A boldness
B fascination
C intelligence
D satisfaction
B. Fascination
What is the following an example of?:
You hit the nail on the head!
Too should be "to"
What is the following sentence an example of?
The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
Metaphor
Define the word "marvel" as used in the sentence below.
I couldn't help but marvel at the beauty I saw all around me when I visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
Be filled with wonder, admire
What is the following an example of?
The cake at the birthday party yesterday was calling my name so I had to have a piece.
Personification
3. Read this sentence from the passage.
“It shoves the fish into its balloon of a body and relishes the taste.”
(paragraph 3)
What does the word relishes mean as it is used in the sentence?
A struggles through
B stores memories of
C enjoys considerably
D thinks deeply about
There are two mistakes in the sentences below. What are they?
As sammy walked down the street towards the school bus, she noticed that her, sister's friends were calling out to her. She decided to turn around and join them on the walk to the bus.
1) sammy is a proper noun- should be Sammy
2) Comma between "her sister's" is unnecessary
Define the word "liability" as it is used in the sentence below.
It would be a liability to bring John onto our project team; he has a temper and is rude to his coworkers.
Risk
Define the word "peril" as used in the sentence below.
As I talked to the survivors, I heard story after story of the peril that they faced trying to escape the burning building.
Dangers, threats
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is the following an example of?
That plane ride took forever!
10. Read this sentence from Passage 2.
“The answers revealed a remarkable unanimity; no country had a movement to take the vote away from women nor was there any expressed desire to do so.” (paragraph 17)
The word “unanimity” is a combination of the Latin words unus (one) and animus (mind, spirit). Based on this, what is the meaning of unanimity as it is used in this paragraph?
A lack of shared interest
B quality of being known
C state of total agreement
D kind of misunderstanding
C. State of total agreement
There are three mistakes in the sentences below. What are they?
In a shocking turn of events, the for of us had to turn the car around and go home? It was so irritating! My friend left her phone and keyes on her nightstand.
1) For should be four
2) Question mark at the end of the first sentence is incorrect
3) Keyes should be keys
12. How does Passage 2 approach women’s right to vote differently than Passage 1?
A It questions the reasons behind women’s suffrage.
B It examines the many ways women’s suffrage stalled.
C It explains that women’s suffrage was difficult to achieve.
D It suggests that women’s suffrage was steadily making a difference.
D It suggests that women’s suffrage was steadily making a difference.
Define the word "procured" as used in the sentence below.
Stone would have to be carried and built up into walls, then the sails would have to be made and after that there would be need for dynamos and cables. (How these were to be procured, Bill did not say.)
Obtained, found
What is the CONNOTATION for the word cheap as used below?
You're so cheap! I can't believe you wouldn't pay for my movie ticket on our date.
Negative
8. In Passage 1, which sentence supports the argument that Burn was anxious about casting the deciding vote?
A “The son was Harry T. Burn, a 24-year-old representative from East Tennessee.” (paragraph 9)
B “Just two years earlier Burn had become the youngest to be elected to the state’s legislature.” (paragraph 9)
C “I’ve been waiting to see how you stood but have not seen anything yet.” (paragraph 10)
D “Burn had hoped the issue wouldn’t rest with him—he supported suffrage himself, but his constituents were opposed, and he faced an election that fall.” (paragraph 11)
D. “Burn had hoped the issue wouldn’t rest with him—he supported suffrage himself, but his constituents were opposed, and he faced an election that fall.” (paragraph 11)
There are four mistakes in the sentences below. What are they?
I saw the movie The avengers yesterday. It was so good. I feel like i will never like a movie as much as I liked that that one. Would you want to go see it with me next weekend.
1) Capitalize "Avengers"- it is a proper noun
2) i should always be capitalized
3) That is written twice
4) The period at the end of the last sentence should be a question mark
DAILY DOUBLE!
True or false: You can take extended time past the end of the test EVEN if you do not get an extended time accommodation.
Define the word "traversed" as used in the sentence below.
As the young children traversed through the woods, they came up on something surprising and quite exhilarating: a treehouse.
Explore, travel through
What is the following an example of?:
You hit the nail on the head!
Idiom
What figurative language is the author using in the line below?
Its limbs wave like spaghetti as you twirl it on your fork.
Simile
There are five mistakes in the sentences below. What are they?
Yesterday after I left the beech, I realized that I left my towel in the sand. Sence I only have a few towels at my house, I turned my car around to go find it. As, I came back to the beach enterance, I realized that the gate was closed. "too bad", I thought, and I turned the car around.
1) Beech should be beach
2) Sence should be since
3) Comma after as is unneeded
4) Entrance is misspelled
5) Too should be capitalized
One word is misspelled in the excerpt below. What is it?
Today is the day I believe that I will recieve the award for "Most Athletic" from my school. I have been an exceptional student in P.E., and I have participated in all of my school's after-school sports activities.
Recieve should be receive