Find the meaning of a word from a Sentence
Read the sentence.
The audacity of that person, to stand up in the middle of a movie and walk around talking on a cell phone, incensed the other audience members.
What does the word audacity mean as it is used in this sentence?
arrogant disregard
Read the excerpt from “Primates, Empathy, and Making Connections.”
Shared laughter is just one example of our primate sensitivity to others. Instead of being Robinson Crusoes sitting on separate islands, we’re all interconnected, both bodily and emotionally.
Which option correctly identifies the way figurative language is used in the excerpt?
An allusion is used to create a contrast that emphasizes the idea of being interconnected.
What is a correct definition of the word misconception?
an incorrect conclusion
Which would be the best format to use to request a raise in pay?
a formal letter
Read the sentence.
Students understand audience by analyzing knowledge level, values, and biases, these are all related to writing an argument essay.
Students understand audience by analyzing knowledge level, values, and biases; these are all related to writing an argument essay.
Read the sentence.
Some crabs cleverly disguise themselves by attaching pieces of sea plants and animals to their backs.
Which word most precisely matches the meaning of disguise as it is used in the sentence?
camouflage
Read the excerpt from “Everyday Survival.”
This bears repeating: Survival is not about equipment and training alone. It’s about what’s in your mind and your emotional system. Living in a low-risk environment dulls our abilities. We must make a conscious effort to learn new things, to force ourselves out of our comfort zones.
How does the author’s tone enhance the rhetorical effect of the text?
The authoritative tone calls attention to the importance of breaking out of old patterns, reminding readers to constantly strive for growth.
Read the dictionary entries.
gibe n. an insulting or taunting remark
jibe v. to fit, be in accord with, agree
jive n. jazz music; the jargon of jazz musicians or fans
Which sentence uses gibe correctly?
An unhappy spectator yelled a gibe at the goalkeeper.
What are the most effective ways to use a slideshow as a multimedia component in an informational text?
to present ideas visually
to highlight specific ideas from the content
Read the sentence.
The Canary Islands are a popular vacation spot for people from Finland, a chain of seven islands off the coast of Africa.
What is the best way to rewrite the sentence?
A chain of islands off the coast of Africa, a popular vacation spot for people from Finland, are the Canary Islands.
Read the excerpt from “Virtual Reality Gets Real.”
Virtual reality has already proved useful in treating phobias and PTSD. … Bailenson and others think it could also be used to build empathy. What if you could step inside a documentary, rather than just watching it on a screen—almost literally walking in someone else’s shoes?
Which context clue from the excerpt best indicates the meaning of the word empathy as it is used in the excerpt?
walking in someone else’s shoes
At the beginning of “Everyday Survival,” the author defines survival this way:
Long ago I believed that survival meant having a pack full of equipment that would allow me to make fire and build shelter and trap varmints to eat in the wilderness.
How does the author refine the meaning of survival throughout the text?
The author lists multiple strategies and psychological adjustments that can improve chances for survival. In this way, he shows that survival can involve many factors beyond his initial understanding.
In which sentence is the word affluence used correctly?
The CEO wanted to be known for more than her affluence, so she started a foundation aimed at cleaning up the world’s beaches.
Which is the most important reason why a writer should avoid relying heavily on one source in an informational text?
The writer should synthesize information from various sources in order to convey original ideas.
Read the sentence.
Soon everyone knew that Laney would be traveling to Paris for the international art competition and had won the art contest.
Which is the best way to revise the sentence?
Soon everyone knew that Laney had won the art contest and would be traveling to Paris for the international art competition.
Read the excerpt from the Be Cool section of “Everyday Survival.”
In the past few decades, technologies like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have allowed researchers such as Bruce McEwen at Rockefeller University to demonstrate that stress changes the shape and chemistry of the brain, resulting in trouble remembering, difficulty completing tasks, and altered behavior. In effect, losing your cool makes you stupid.
Which answer most accurately explains the meaning of the word stupid as it is used in the excerpt?
slow-witted
Read the excerpt from “Everyday Survival,” in which the author relates a story told by a retired Los Angeles police officer.
Denial, which psychologists call the “incredulity response,” is almost universal, even among individuals with excellent training. David Klinger, a retired Los Angeles police officer, describes in his book Into the Kill Zone that while moonlighting as a bank guard he saw “three masked figures with assault rifles run through the foyer of the bank.” His first thought was that the local SWAT team was practicing. His second was that they were dressed up for Halloween.
How does the author use this story as a rhetorical strategy to support his perspective?
to demonstrate his own expertise in having done extensive research into the concept of denial
to show his readers that denial is such a common human response that it even occurs in experienced emergency personnel
Which sentence uses the word logistical correctly?
The army’s campaign was hindered by logistical problems as supplies failed to reach the front lines and troop ships encountered storms.
You are writing an informational essay about climate change and want to include a map showing which areas of the world will be most affected.
Where in your essay is the best place to include this information for maximum impact on your readers?
following a claim, as supporting evidence
Read the sentence.
Players can be disqualified for arguing with the officials, neglecting to obey the rules, or if they act in an unsportsmanlike manner.
Which option best revises the sentence?
Players can be disqualified for arguing with the officials, neglecting to obey the rules, or acting in an unsportsmanlike manner.
Read the sentence from a book review.
Jack Winston’s new book about political conflict advises people to nurture an attitude of tolerance toward those with different opinions.
Which is a synonym for nurture as it is used in the sentence?
encourage
Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech “The Meaning of Liberty.”
What other great people has devoted itself to this exalted ideal? To what other nation in the world can all eyes look for an instant sympathy that thrills the whole body politic when men anywhere are fighting for their rights? I do not know that there will ever be a declaration of independence and of grievances for mankind, but I believe that if any such document is ever drawn it will be drawn in the spirit of the American Declaration of Independence, and that America has lifted high the light which will shine unto all generations and guide the feet of mankind to the goal of justice and liberty and peace.
How does Wilson employ metaphor to convey his message to the audience?
He says the nation has “lifted high the light,” which sends the message that America will help others see the way to democracy.
He says that democracy will “guide the feet of mankind to justice and liberty and peace,” which compares democracy to a path that America has already traveled.
Read the sentence.
Several readers contacted the editor with the _[blank]_ that one of the writers had plagiarized material for a number of articles.
Which word form correctly completes the sentence?
allegation
Your teacher has asked you to write an argumentative essay. You decide on a topic related to social media. After some preliminary reading and research, you come up with this thesis statement:
Teenagers’ use of social media should be limited because frequent use of social media can lead to cyberbullying, Internet addiction, and distortion of body image.
Which options accurately evaluate the thesis statement?
The thesis statement is potentially too broad because the three reasons are substantial topics on their own.
The thesis statement clearly restricts its claim to only one group of people.
Which sentence correctly omits hyphens in a phrase?
The pastor was a well respected member of his community.
I made an end of the year financial checklist in December.
Adrianne and Gina rented an off campus apartment together.
The equipment that the IT department ordered was state of the art.
The equipment that the IT department ordered was state of the art.