(Only pick one option)
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?
A. moral
B. greedy
C. uncaring
D. emotional
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Which context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "ethical" in the paragraph?
A. public interest
B. ordinary folks
C. good deed
D. online collection
A. moral
C. good deed
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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?
A. reward
B. donate
C. observe
D. produce
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What context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "beget"?
A. moral myopia
B. inspire copycats
C. Texas professor
D. types of stories
D. produce
B. inspire copycats
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Where are context clues often found?
A. in the thesaurus
B. in the dictionary
C. in and around the unknown word
D. on the internet
C. in and around the unknown word
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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?
A. thesaurus
B. glossary
C. vocabulary test
D. dictionary
D. dictionary
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The suffix -ant means "tending to," and the word root-vig means "watchful." Which word is the best synonym for
vigilant?
A. asleep
B. alive
C. absentminded
D. alert
D. alert
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Use the paragraph to answer the questions that follow.
James' story - he's the homeless man in Boston who turned in the backpack with the money in it - went viral. So did another recent story about a Dairy Queen manager from Minnesota who stood up for a blind man who didn't know he'd been robbed.
What part of speech is "homeless"?
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
(Only pick one option)
What part of speech is "Minnesota"?
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
B. adjective
A. noun
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Use the sentence to answer the question.
The crowd was large and loud, so the speaker had to use a megaphone in order to be heard.
Which of the following does the root mega- mean in megaphone?
A. miniature
B. huge
C. sound
D. magnificent
B. huge
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Hydr-means "water" in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of the word hydrotherapy?
A. a large pool of water
B. a source of water
C. a scientific compound containing water
D. a type of therapy that uses water
D. a type of therapy that uses water
The words painter, teacher, starter, and thinker all end with the suffix er. What does the suffix er mean?
A. a goal that people want to achieve
B. an important person in the community
C. the job or occupation someone has
D. someone or something who performs an action