Last Day of Lit Skills

Context Clues

Analogies

Connotations

Evidence/Claim

100

For relatively trivial territorial gains, the Russian military has suffered staggering losses over the past six months, with some estimates putting Russian casualties at 80,000 or more.

not important or significant

100

TOOTH : ORTHODONTIST ::

A. surgeon : doctor

B. cardiologist : heart

C. tree : arborist

D. gardener : plant

E. petal : botanist

100

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

1) a deliberate person

2) a calculating person

1) a deliberate person

100

Consider this claim:

Cheerleading, which requires great physical skill, is a legitimate sport.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

1) Researchers have concluded that cheerleading is now the leading cause of catastrophic injuries for all high school and college females.

2) A high school senior told the school newspaper: "My brother is a football player, and as a cheerleader, I train just as hard, take just as many risks, and compete just as seriously as he does."

3) The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physicians' group, officially recognizes cheerleading as a sport.

200

World leaders issued statements deploring the invasion and noting that a year of bloodshed and destruction had passed, with no end in sight.

express strong disapproval of something

200

WAX : CANDLE ::

A. string : kite

B. ink : pen

C. liquid : cup

D. paper : pulp

E. clay : pot

200

Which phrase has the most negative connotation?

1) of tolerable quality

2) of satisfactory quality

3) of decent quality

1) of tolerable quality

200

Wikis, or websites that allow users to generate and alter content, are not reliable sources for academic research.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

1) Paul Benton, a political science professor, forbids his students from citing wikis as sources in any of their research papers.

2) Many wikis allow anyone, not just subject-matter experts, to post information on their sites.

3) Many wikis were first launched in the twenty-first century, while encyclopedias have been used as reference sources since the eighteenth century.

2) Many wikis allow anyone, not just subject-matter experts, to post information on their sites.

300

A United Nations report has warned of a looming global water crisis and an imminent risk of shortages due to overconsumption and climate change.

is just about to happen

300

CHILD : HUMAN ::

A. bird : robin

B. dog : pet

C. snake : slither

D. kitten : cat

E. cow : milk

D. kitten : cat

300

Which phrase has the most positive connotation?

1) an essential task

2) a mandatory task

3) a compulsory task

1) an essential task

300

For the benefit of all citizens, fluoride should be added to drinking water.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

1) Many experts agree that the fluoridation of water helps to prevent tooth decay.

2) More than half of Americans have fluoride in their drinking water.

3) Some experts say that the fluoridation of water may threaten people who suffer from kidney disease.

1) Many experts agree that the fluoridation of water helps to prevent tooth decay.

400

The once eminent college football program struggled for the last decade.

highly regarded or prominent

400

BOAT: WAKE ::

A. path : trail

B. thought : rumination

C. inspiration : muse

D. foot : track

E. railroad : train

D. foot : track

400

Which phrase has the most negative connotation?

1) a dwelling

2) an abode

3) a hovel

400

Drinking coffee is good for your health.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

1) Scientist Eric Snyder notes that if coffee does offer benefits, these benefits are likely available in both regular and decaf coffee.

2) In one study, those who reported drinking more than six or seven cups of coffee daily were thirty-five percent less likely to have type 2 diabetes than those who drank fewer than two cups daily.

3) One study found that the average American drinks more than four hundred cups of coffee per year.

2) In one study, those who reported drinking more than six or seven cups of coffee daily were thirty-five percent less likely to have type 2 diabetes than those who drank fewer than two cups daily.

500

As its hold on Ukrainian territory has grown more tenuous, Moscow has accused Ukraine of planning to destroy the dam

it's thin, either literally or metaphorically.

500

VEER : SWERVE ::

adhere : divert

lead : applaud

disturb : hold

contort : twist

500

Which phrase has the most negative connotation?

1) a brief response

2) a concise response

3) a terse response

500

People should make more time for sitting still and doing nothing.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?

1) Katie Gordon, a mother of three, says that her favorite part of the week is Sunday afternoon, which she has dedicated to doing nothing.

2) Health journalist Bruce Buchanan notes, "In recent years, more and more Americans have established meditation routines."

3) "Being able to sit peacefully in silence with your own thoughts, free of external distractions, may be as beneficial to your mental and physical health as going for a run," writes psychologist Emily Meyer.