Question 11 A)After reading "The Kimono" (the story from question #10), Krista had to write a paper about the story. Krista wanted to include a word from the story in her paper. The word was "agonizing." However, Krista wanted to replace the word "agonizing" with a synonym (a different word that means the same thing). What reference material would be the best for Krista to use to find a synonym for "agonizing" for her paper?(1 point) Responses Dictionary Dictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus Glossary Glossary A different story A different story Question 12 A) Read the story and then read the prompt and answer the question that follows. (From Illuminate) The Kimono Keiko was ashamed of the kimono. Aunt Fumika had presented it to her tonight after dinner. This visit from Aunt Fumika had been long awaited by the family. Keiko's parents had sacrificed much to arrange for Aunt Fumika's journey, and now Aunt Fumika would be here for six weeks. Now, the kimono from faraway Japan hung forlornly in the closet. It seemed to wonder if Keiko would ever wear it. Its intricate embroidery of red and pink floral design was embarrassing to Keiko. She was distressed by her inner rejection of something that represented her ethnic heritage. The kimono was traditional. Its flowery brightness was perfectly suited for spring and summer. Summer vacation had just begun, and her aunt was delighted to have given her special niece such an appropriate present. Now all of her niece's friends would know that Keiko's people came from Japan. The red and pink blossoms and green bamboo on her kimono were sure to bring her good fortune. Aunt Fumika had expressed these things that night at dinner, her ink-black eyes shining as Keiko had unfolded the kimono from its musty box. Now Keiko lay in bed, agonizing. How would her friends react to seeing her in traditional Japanese dress instead of her usual California summer attire of a tank top, shorts, and sandals? Would her friends mock her or appreciate her ethnic pride? Each night for the next week, Keiko lay in bed staring at the moonlit patterns on the kimono in the closet. It seemed to reproach her. Eight nights after Aunt Fumika's arrival, Keiko served a traditional Japanese dessert of ohagi. As the family savored the rich warmth of the sweet rice balls, Aunt Fumika began to talk of life in Japan. Aunt Fumika spoke perfect English, though accented. Keiko could understand every precise word. Keiko listened intently to the cadences of her aunt's sentences. They seemed to be swept along by a tide of emotion. In Aunt Fumika's voice, she could hear fierce pride, deep homesickness, and bittersweet nostalgia. Keiko pictured the kimono in her closet, smothered behind a thick section of tank tops, sundresses, shorts, and swimsuits. Suddenly, the shame burning in Keiko's throat became painful. Pushing away her plate of half-eaten ohagi, she jumped up and ran from the room, tears streaking her cheeks. She pounded up the stairs, ignoring her aunt's confused cries and her mother's worried questions. In her bedroom, she gently took the kimono from the closet, slipped it off its hanger, and pulled it on. Her tears of shame became tears of pride, the same pride she'd heard in Aunt Fumika's voice. Smiling, she emerged from her bedroom, and walked triumphantly down the stairs into the dining room. Aunt Fumika stood with a gasp of pleasure and came toward her, arms outstretched. "Beautiful, Keiko," she murmured, her voice catching as she clasped her niece to her in a warm embrace. In that moment, Keiko knew she had done exactly the right thing. Prompt- Read these three sentences from the story- "As the family savored the rich warmth of the sweet rice balls, Aunt Fumika began to talk of life in Japan. Aunt Fumika spoke perfect English, though accented. Keiko could understand every precise word." Now, analyze the dictionary entry for the word "precise". Dictionary- Main entry: precise- 1. Correct 2. Strict 3. Exact 4. To handle the small details 5. Harsh Question- As it is used in the story, which of the definitions best matches the word "precise"? (1 point) Responses Exact Exact To handle small details To handle small details Harsh Harsh Strict Strict Question 13 A) Read the story and then read the prompt and answer the question that follows. (From Illuminate) The Kimono Keiko was ashamed of the kimono. Aunt Fumika had presented it to her tonight after dinner. This visit from Aunt Fumika had been long awaited by the family. Keiko's parents had sacrificed much to arrange for Aunt Fumika's journey, and now Aunt Fumika would be here for six weeks. Now, the kimono from faraway Japan hung forlornly in the closet. It seemed to wonder if Keiko would ever wear it. Its intricate embroidery of red and pink floral design was embarrassing to Keiko. She was distressed by her inner rejection of something that represented her ethnic heritage. The kimono was traditional. Its flowery brightness was perfectly suited for spring and summer. Summer vacation had just begun, and her aunt was delighted to have given her special niece such an appropriate present. Now all of her niece's friends would know that Keiko's people came from Japan. The red and pink blossoms and green bamboo on her kimono were sure to bring her good fortune. Aunt Fumika had expressed these things that night at dinner, her ink-black eyes shining as Keiko had unfolded the kimono from its musty box. Now Keiko lay in bed, agonizing. How would her friends react to seeing her in traditional Japanese dress instead of her usual California summer attire of a tank top, shorts, and sandals? Would her friends mock her or appreciate her ethnic pride? Each night for the next week, Keiko lay in bed staring at the moonlit patterns on the kimono in the closet. It seemed to reproach her. Eight nights after Aunt Fumika's arrival, Keiko served a traditional Japanese dessert of ohagi. As the family savored the rich warmth of the sweet rice balls, Aunt Fumika began to talk of life in Japan. Aunt Fumika spoke perfect English, though accented. Keiko could understand every precise word. Keiko listened intently to the cadences of her aunt's sentences. They seemed to be swept along by a tide of emotion. In Aunt Fumika's voice, she could hear fierce pride, deep homesickness, and bittersweet nostalgia. Keiko pictured the kimono in her closet, smothered behind a thick section of tank tops, sundresses, shorts, and swimsuits. Suddenly, the shame burning in Keiko's throat became painful. Pushing away her plate of half-eaten ohagi, she jumped up and ran from the room, tears streaking her cheeks. She pounded up the stairs, ignoring her aunt's confused cries and her mother's worried questions. In her bedroom, she gently took the kimono from the closet, slipped it off its hanger, and pulled it on. Her tears of shame became tears of pride, the same pride she'd heard in Aunt Fumika's voice. Smiling, she emerged from her bedroom, and walked triumphantly down the stairs into the dining room. Aunt Fumika stood with a gasp of pleasure and came toward her, arms outstretched. "Beautiful, Keiko," she murmured, her voice catching as she clasped her niece to her in a warm embrace. In that moment, Keiko knew she had done exactly the right thing. Prompt- Chris believed that "traditional" was a word that meant the same thing as the word "simple." Then, he read "The Kimono" and found that his definition was not quite correct. Read the following part from the story, "Its intricate embroidery of red and pink floral design was embarrassing to Keiko. She was distressed by her inner rejection of something that represented her ethnic heritage. The kimono was traditional . . . her aunt was delighted to have given her special niece such an appropriate present. Now all of her niece's friends would know that Keiko's people came from Japan." Question- Of the following definitions, which best defines the word "traditional" as it is used in the story? (1 point) Responses Expensive Expensive Old Old Going along with custom or belief Going along with custom or belief Ridiculous Ridiculous Question 14 A)While reading her textbook for her Science class, Emily had to write the definition for a vocabulary term from the chapter in the textbook. She looked all around her house, but could not find a dictionary, and her Internet at home was down! With no dictionaries or access to the Internet, where could Emily find the definition for the vocabulary word in her textbook?(1 point) Responses Index Index Table of Contents Table of Contents Cover Cover Glossary Glossary Question 15 A) Review the following sentence. "After working all day mowing lawns, the brothers were famished and went back home and asked their mother to make them a large lunch to eat." Using this sentence, what is the best definition of the word "famished"? (1 point) Responses Full Full Excited Excited Starved Starved Bored Bored Question 16 A) Review the following sentence. "Our father said to not lament the passing of our dog, Rufus, because Rufus would have wanted them to be happy and celebrate his life." Using this sentence, what is the best definition of the word "lament"? (1 point) Responses Discuss Discuss Feel happy about Feel happy about Feel sad about Feel sad about Celebrate Celebrate Question 17 A) Read the following sentence- "After class on Thursday, I went through the books and sorted them by genre, such as fiction or non-fiction." As used in this sentence, what does the word "genre" mean? (1 point) Responses Groups of books divided by their size Groups of books divided by their size Sets of books divided by their difficulty levels Sets of books divided by their difficulty levels Sets of books based on the types of writing Sets of books based on the types of writing Groups of books separated by their colors Groups of books separated by their colors Question 18 A) Read the following sentence- "No matter what you believe about the issue, it is critical to take into account that nutritionists advise that foods and drinks that have artificial sweeteners should be consumed in moderation." By reading this sentence, what does a "nutritionist" most likely do? (1 point) Responses They sample different foods and drinks They sample different foods and drinks They give advice to people on how food affects health They give advice to people on how food affects health They create new types of food and drinks for companies They create new types of food and drinks for companies They build scientific facilities for research They build scientific facilities for research Question 19 A) Read the following sentence (From Illuminate)- "All we have ever managed to do is to pay our rent, the exorbitant rent that one has to pay for a few square feet of space near the heart of things." What word is the most similar to the word "exorbitant" as used in this sentence? (1 point) Responses Cheap Cheap Reasonable Reasonable Fair Fair Expensive Expensive Question 20 A) Read the following sentences (From Illuminate)- "But off there in the cities there are thousands of rolling stones like me. We are all alike; we have no ties, we know nobody, we own nothing." The term "rolling stones" as used in the text could be replaced by what word? (1 point) Responses Loners Loners Workers Workers Bosses Bosses Students Students
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11) Thesaurus
12) Exact
13) Going along with custom or belief
14) Glossary
15) Starved
16) Feel sad about
17) Sets of books based on the types of writing
18) They give advice to people on how food affects health
19) Expensive
20) Loners