Vocabulary
Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It's time to implement it and see if it's as brilliant as you claim.
a. instrument
b. take apart
c. change
d. carry out
d. carry out
Directions: Read the following examples of figurative language. Identify the poetic device being used.
Their thoughts were like golden birds.
A. Simile
Of course, I'm not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be optimistic, so I won't be surprised when you succeed.
a. expecting the best to happen
b. needing glasses to see
c. full of gas
d. unselfish
a. expecting the best to happen
(9) Treat the affected animals as quickly as possible to reduce ingestion of oil. This requires washing the feathers with detergent to remove oil and then coaxing them to drink fluids, vitamins and charcoal to absorb ingested oil.
Part A
What is the meaning of ingestion as it is used in paragraph 9 of the article "Update on Penguin Rescue Efforts from Oil Spill in South Atlantic"?
B. taking something into the body
(1) Saturday morning, I was sitting on the front porch, waiting for nothing, with nothing I wanted to do. Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I'd be up to something more than misery.
Part A
Read the sentence from paragraph 1.
Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I'd be up to something more than misery.
What does the word misery mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. confusion
B. exhaustion
d. unhappiness
(9) (2) Treat the affected animals as quickly as possible to reduce ingestion of oil. This requires washing the feathers with detergent to remove oil and then coaxing them to drink fluids, vitamins and charcoal to absorb ingested oil.
Part B
Which phrase from paragraph 9 helps the reader understand the meaning of ingestion?
Marsha is an introvert. When I took her to Jason's party, she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All she did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be sociable. She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone.
An introvert is usually ______.
a. friendly
b. hungry
c. unclean
d. shy
d. shy
(2) And play is risky. Animals can break bones, pull muscles, or get bitten or scratched. Why is play worth the risk? Many scientists believe it's essential for survival—as important as food or sleep. According to animal play expert Marc Beckoff at the University of Colorado, "play is serious business."
Part A
Read the statement from paragraph 2 of the passage.
In 1975, Governor James promised to do something about the high taxes in our state. She didn't present a tax cut bill to lawmakers until 1985. It took her a decade to keep her promise, but better late than never.
a. 75 years
b. 85 years
c. a century
d. 10 years
d. 10 years
Getting Ready for the Adult World
(3) Young predators, such as wolves, lions, and bears, play by stalking, pouncing, biting, and shaking their heads from side to side. They're honing their skills for when they will run down, catch, and kill prey. When a wolf pup chases its own tail, bites it, and yanks it back and forth, the pup is rehearsing skills it will need one day as a hunter.
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of the passage.
They're honing their skills for when they will run down, catch, and kill prey.What does the word honing mean as it is used in paragraph 3?
C. improving, sharpening