Finding Meaning

Before they were launched, engineers set a goal for Spirit and Opportunity to travel up to forty meters per day and reach a total distance of one kilometer each. Both surpassed this estimation by far. When Spirit finally broke down, it had lasted over twenty times longer than its planned lifespan. Opportunity has lasted over fifty times longer than expected.

What does surpass mean?

• To exceed or be better than

• To fulfill exactly

• To provide evidence for

• I don't know what I'm doing and this word is not an actual word.

Decide which dictionary definition for the word "mean" is being used here:

The weather report doesn't look good! This means we will probably have to cancel our plans to go hiking this weekend.

• To be a sign or an indication

• Unkind or cruel

• occupying the middle position

• To intend to say or express

Choose the sentence that uses the word "sole" in the same context as the example:
Sadly, Jane knew it was time to go shopping when the sole of her favorite sneakers started flapping.

• The sole reason Author cannot get a dog is that his mother is allergic to animal fur.
• Tabitha definitely enjoyed her lemon sole for dinner, but she prefers salmon.
• Being the sole living relative, Bernie inherited Great-Aunt Winifred's teacup collection.
• Lorelai had to drop out of the race when she injured her heel and the sole of her foot.

This sentence contains a metaphor.  Which is the best dictionary definition of the word "lap" in the sentence:
Charles lapped up the praise and glory after winning two gold medals!

• The front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position
• To wash or move in small waves
• A complete circuit of a course in sports or exercise
• To take up liquid with the tongue

Choose the dictionary definition for "stem" used in this sentence:

This extra homework stems from the poor grades on the last quiz.

• To stop the flow of

• The stalk that supports a flower, leaf, or fruit

• The forward part of a boat

• To arise or originate; come from

I felt as safe as a turtle hiding in its shell. This means...

• seeing no light at all

• looking like a turtle

• wearing a hard shell

• feeling protected

Which sentence makes something that is not human seem human?

• A short while later, I was headed out the door.

• My alarm clock sprang to life promptly at 9:20 a.m.

• "Yo, Charlie! Good to see you!" Gary replied.

• I wanted to sleep a little longer, but I knew I had to wake up.

The sentence "Time never waits for anyone" means that _______________.

• it is easy to get off of a tight schedule

• alarm clocks can be set to go off at anytime

• time keeps going and does not stop

• men are more patient than women

If a person hits the sack, it means he or she _______________.

• goes to sleep

• hits a punching bag

• recycles a sack

• finishes a project

Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ________________ connotation.

The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive

• negative