AP game 2

Which of the following statements would most likely be considered a comparison?

• She is always optimistic.

• The big bear bounded away.

• Newborn kittens are helpless.

• He was mad as a hornet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

characterize means to:

• watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect

• describe or portray the qualities or peculiarities of

• accept as a reason, cause, or justification of

• close within bounds; limit or hold back from movement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An indication that makes something apparent

• atrocity

• characterize

• approach

• evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of these might your teacher ask you to synthesize?

• school lunches that you especially dislike

• a portrait of a famous ex-president

• a math test you managed to pass

• multiple accounts of the same event

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a thesis?

• an unchanging intonation

• a characteristic language of a particular group

• the most important or foundational idea of an argument

• an indication that something has been present

argument means...

• an inclination to approve

• a methodical process of logical reasoning

• a belief about the future

• a characteristic property defining the nature of something

Answer explanation

Argument comes from the 14th-century French word of the same spelling, meaning "statements and reasoning in support of a proposition." An argument can be a fact used as evidence to show that something is true, like a study that shows exercise improves certain health conditions — an argument for being more active. Argument also means "a discussion between people who have contrary views."

Write a sentence using the word herald correctly.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What would context most likely help you determine?

• the cost of a new phone

• the flavor of a piece of candy

• the meaning of a word in a novel

• the sum of a set of numbers

Answer explanation

Context comes from the Latin for how something is made. It was first used to talk about writing, as in "the beautiful phrase occurs in the context of the concluding paragraph." We use it now to talk about any circumstance in which something happens. You might say that you can't understand what happens without looking at the context. When someone takes your words but makes it sound like you meant something else, they've taken your words out of context.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In your own words, explain what contempt means.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is someone most likely to contrast?

• the views of candidates running for office

• The slice of cheese in a turkey sandwich

• the instructions for a standardized test

• The blades of grass that make up a lawn

Answer explanation

In this question, contrast is a verb that means to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3