Use the paragraph below to answer the questions.
An online collection has raised more than $145,000 for a man who stumbled onto a pile of money and turned it over to police. Glen James' story of a good deed is just one of many making headlines. It may not be exactly brand new, but public interest does seem to be piqued these days by ordinary folks making what are seen as extraordinary ethical decisions.
What is the best meaning of the word "ethical" as it is used here?
(2 points)
Responses
moral
moral
greedy
greedy
uncaring
uncaring
emotional
moral
Which context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "ethical" in the paragraph?(2 points)
Responses
public interest
public interest
ordinary folks
ordinary folks
good deed
good deed
online collection
good deed
Use the paragraph to answer the questions below.
"There are a lot of people who suffer from moral myopia, and so when you see this good happening, it renews some of your faith," says University of Texas professor Mimi Drumwright. She says these are the types of stories you hope will inspire copycats: "These reports of these good deeds are probably going to beget more good deeds, and that is a good thing."
What does the word "beget" mean in this instance?
(2 points)
Responses
reward
reward
donate
donate
observe
observe
produce
produce
produce
What context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "beget"?(2 points)
Responses
moral myopia
moral myopia
inspire copycats
inspire copycats
Texas professor
Texas professor
types of stories
types of stories
inspire copycats
Where are context clues often found?(2 points)
Responses
in the thesaurus
in the thesaurus
in the dictionary
in the dictionary
in and around the unknown word
in and around the unknown word
on the internet
in and around the unknown word
Tori is writing a report on the popularity of her local boxing club. One boxer is described by the coach as "pugnacious." Which reference would help Tori understand the coach's meaning in this instance?(2 points)
Responses
thesaurus
thesaurus
glossary
glossary
vocabulary test
vocabulary test
dictionary