The School Story

What does the word literary mean in the sentence below?

"Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition."

• well-read

• highly skilled

• dealing with games

• dealing with writing

What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?

"After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry smile."

• honest and sincere

• hopeful and joyful

• serious and triumphant

• amused but slightly bitter

What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?

"The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire."

• artistic design

• scientific study

• audio recording

• written material

What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?

"The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer."

• changes

• enlargements

• reductions

• translations

What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?

"One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors."

• relating to directing

• relating to earning money

• relating to taking pictures

• relating to correcting for publication

What does the word nondairy mean in the sentence below?

"Soy milk and rice milk are nondairy drinks."

• containing soy

• containing milk

• containing no dairy products

• containing no liquid products

What does the word interact mean in the sentence below?

"The biologist is studying how the monkeys interact."

• make decisions

• learn new things

• differ from each other

• behave with each other

What does the word disobey mean in the sentence below?

"The teacher does not like it when his students disobey classroom rules."

• discuss

• change

• not follow

• not understand

What does the word disclose mean in the sentence below?

"Steve made Eliza promise not to disclose his secret."

• dispute

• close up

• cover up

• make known or tell

What does the word exclude mean in the sentence below?

"When averaging the test scores, the teacher will exclude scores for the first quiz of the semester."

• take in

• keep out

• set above

• place beside