Read the sentence: People poured into the classroom like a great flood.
The writer uses this simile to show that
a. the floor of the classroom was wet
b. many people were in the classroom
c. the people had good things to drink
d. the people did not know what to do
b. many people were in the classroom
100
The more large th goal, the harder the work. Samuel Goldwyn came from a family that was poorer than most, but through hard work he went on to achieve his goal. Samuel moved to the United States at the age of thirteen. He wanted to start a new life there.
"poorer" is best written as
a. poor
b. poorest
c. more poorer
d. as it is written
d. as it is written
100
Another word for triumph is
a. terror
b. victory
c. dignity
d. contract
b. victory
200
Define confident
being sure of yourself
200
When you excel at something, you
a. do it very well
b. do it once a year
c. need help doing it
d. ask others to do it
a. do it very well
200
Which of these is the best paraphrase of "Eveyone endorsed the idea except for Lena"?
a. Lena really liked the idea
b. Some students liked the idea
c. everyone but Lena liked the idea
d. some students liked the idea, but Lena got sick
c. everyone but Lena liked the idea
200
The more large th goal, the harder the work. Samuel Goldwyn came from a family that was poorer than most, but through hard work he went on to achieve his goal. Samuel moved to the United States at the age of thirteen. He wanted to start a new life there.
"The best way to combine the last two sentences is
a. thirteen if he wanted
b. thirteen after he wanted
c. thirteen because he wanted
d. thirteen although he wanted
c. thirteen because he wanted
200
Define temporary
for a limited time
300
Define craftsmanship
a skill a person has
300
Define merchant
Someone who sells things in a store
300
Read the sentence: Cisneros likes to make up stories. She always has a lot of ideas.
The author wants to improve the last sentence to make it more colorful. Which of these sentences shows the best way to change it?
a. Ideas are always there for her
b. She always has many good ideas
c. She has ideas about a lot of things
d. Ideas are always bubbling in her head
d. Ideas are always bubbling in her head
300
Samuel's first job in New York was in a glove factory. He worked longer hours than the other workers, but he had other dreams. he wanted to get into the brand-new world of motion pictures. He knew nothing about movies. He worked with other people in motion-picture companies, but decided it would be a more bigger challenge to start his own company.
"more bigger" is best written as
a. bigger
b. more big
c. most bigger
d. at it is written
a. bigger
300
Define shortage
When there is not enough of something
400
define debt
when you owe money to someone else
400
Migration is
a move from one place to another
400
Read the simile: Cisneros lives in a house that is as purple as a plum.
Good descriptions include similes because they help the reader--
a. picture something better
b. appreciate poetic writing
c. summarize the description
d. understand the writer's feelings
a. picture something better
400
Samuel's first job in New York was in a glove factory. He worked longer hours than the other workers, but he had other dreams. he wanted to get into the brand-new world of motion pictures. He knew nothing about movies. He worked with other people in motion-picture companies, but decided it would be a more bigger challenge to start his own company.
"Longer hours" is best written as
a. long hours
b. longest hours
c. most long hours
d. as it is written
d. as it is written
400
When you replace something you
put another thing in its place
500
Define ordinary
something regular
500
Define opportunity
a chance to do something
500
Explain what a goal, action, and outcome are...
A goal is something that you want, an action is what you do to get there, and the outcome is the result (how you reached the goal)
500
He wanted to get into the brand-new world of motion pictures. He knew nothing about movies.
The best way to combine the two sentences above is
a. pictures when he knew
b. pictures since he knew
c. pictures where he knew
d. pictures although he knew