Literary Phrases and Context Clues Assessment

Define the meaning of the underlined word

"The Architecture of the Declaration of Independence"

• writing

• structure

• editing

• organization

Define the meaning of the underlined word

"My mom told me to paddle my own canoe and stand up for myself and my beliefs."

• Referring to paddling in a canoe

• Feeling like your alone

• The importance of having freedom and being independent.

• Being in control

Determine the meaning of the underlined metaphor.

"I asked my family to stop prying into my social life. I told them curiosity always kills the cat."

• If you study too much you'll get sick

• The importance of caring too much will make you sick.

• Cats die from being curious

• If you investigate too much you may get disappointed.

Define the meaning of the underlined word.

"Jordan had a splendid time at her cousin's birthday party."

• fun

• boring

• exciting

• sad

Define the meaning of the underlined term.

"The woman's erroneous statements about the safety of her companies products led to a number of lawsuits."

• incorrect

• singular

• argumentative

• mistaken