What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
connotation
connotation
denotation
denotation
analogy
analogy
tone
denotation
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
streaked
streaked
tiptoed
tiptoed
crept
crept
walked
streaked
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Mr. Washington spent the whole summer running a student car wash to raise money for the big garden project. He wants to create a farm-to-table type of program that allows for the school to grow its own fruits and vegetables. Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community last year that, as the new principal, he would do everything in his power to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.
Which answer is explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington?
(1 point)
Responses
Mr. Washington is part of the garden project.
Mr. Washington is part of the garden project.
Mr. Washington likes fruits and vegetables.
Mr. Washington likes fruits and vegetables.
Mr. Washington wants students to wash cars.
Mr. Washington wants students to wash cars.
Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.
Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Dana complained to the produce manager that none of the avocados were ripe. The manager told her that an avocado will ripen quickly if placed in a paper bag with a banana. He also explained that the ripening process can be slowed down by placing the fruit in a refrigerator's crisper drawer. Dana thanked him for the information, and he gave her a coupon for two free avocados.
Which of the following does the text say explicitly about the produce manager?
(1 point)
Responses
He gave Dana a coupon.
He gave Dana a coupon.
He likes to help customers.
He likes to help customers.
He thanked Dana.
He thanked Dana.
He knows a lot about avocados.
He gave Dana a coupon.
Which of the following describes an inference?(1 point)
Responses
a guess made about what a text is saying
a guess made about what a text is saying
evidence from the text that supports a conclusion
evidence from the text that supports a conclusion
a definition of an important term in a text
a definition of an important term in a text
information directly provided in a text