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After I snuck in three times to the pool after hours, my membership to the rec center was revoked.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
What does the word accolades mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
A fictional stories
B formal recognitions
C various professions
D performance spaces
B. Formal recognitions
There is one mistake in the sentences below. What is it?
I went too the store yesterday and lost my little brother in the aisles while I shopped for snacks.
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
How does paragraph 7 develop the author’s purpose of celebrating a range of individuals’ accomplishments?
A by describing Mainzer’s criteria for naming an asteroid after someone
B by justifying why scientists like Mainzer name asteroids after someone
C by establishing Mainzer’s scientific qualifications that allow her to name asteroids
D by explaining how Mainzer collaborates with another scientist when naming asteroids
B. By justifying why scientists like Mainzer name asteroids after someone
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!
9. “Babe was a great pet and very docile as a general thing but he seemed to have a sense of humor and frequently got into mischief.” (paragraph 6)
The word “docile” comes from the Latin word for “to teach.” Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word docile as it is used in
paragraph 6?
A aware
B ill-suited
C serious
D well-behaved
D. well-behaved
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
8. In paragraph 5 of Passage 1, what does the phrase “bovine locomotive” suggest about Babe?
A He is unusually loud.
B He is incredibly strong.
C He is often carrying people.
D He is enhanced with metal parts
B. He is incredibly strong
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 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 connotation
10. The first stanza of Passage 2 creates confusion about the events. Select two poetic devices that help achieve this effect.
A repetition of the word “or”
B using end rhyme in lines 3–5
C extending the length of line 2
D building imagery of the setting
E providing a list of actions in line 8
A repetition of the word “or”
B using end rhyme in lines 3–5
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 "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.)
What is the following an example of?:
You hit the nail on the head!
Idiom
What literary device is being used in the sentence below?
This is a job for a Superman-- someone who is strong and reliable.
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Simile
C. Allusion
d. Metaphor
C. Allusion
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