FAST Giant Review

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Passage: "The metaphor, 'Time is a thief that steals our moments,' suggests that time passes quickly and often unnoticed." What does the figurative language in the passage imply?

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That moments are valuable and transient

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Morale

After a member of the opposing team kicked a goal, our soccer coach saw the look of discouragement on our faces and understood that he needed to raise our morale.

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a state of mind with respect to a task

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Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of abolishing?

My school plans on abolishing junk food in the cafeteria, getting rid of things like chips and ice cream.

Options: plans on, in the cafeteria, getting rid of, chips and ice cream

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getting rid of

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Callie loves to browse whenever she goes to the library, glancing through books she might want to read someday.

Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of browse?

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glancing through

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Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of strenuous?

"The boys were exhausted after spending the entire day completing strenuous tasks at the building site; next time they volunteered to help they would be ready for the vigorous exertion it required."

Options: boys were exhausted, the entire day, volunteered to help, vigorous exertion

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vigorous exertion

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Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of economical?

It is quite economical to shop at secondhand stores, as you can get a lot of items while saving money.

Options: to shop at, secondhand stores, get a lot of items, saving money

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saving money

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Conferred (After the principal’s speech, two members of the faculty conferred diplomas to the graduates.)

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gave as an honor.

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Which words from the sentence best help the reader understand the meaning of substantial?

Emily’s English homework assignment was substantial; in fact she was not sure how she would complete such a sizeable amount of reading and writing in the week ahead.

Options: homework assignment, not sure how, such a sizeable amount, in the week ahead

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such a sizeable amount

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The child’s clothes were as bright as a peacock’s feathers. This sentence contains an example of: simile, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia.

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simile

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Reprehensible: Margaret’s behavior at dinner was reprehensible, as she talked loudly and interrupted the other guests.

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disgraceful