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Mary has all kinds of problems, because every time she opens her mouth to talk she puts her foot in her mouth. 

• says things that cause trouble
• shows how clever she is
• does a good trick

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What is the meaning of the blue word?
John tried to catch his breath for a minute before he attempted the arduous climb up the peak of the mountain.

• easy
• difficult 

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"Tiered like bleachers" is an example of 

• metaphor
• personification
• imagery
• simile

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To conceive means to?

• think about it
• tell about it
• dream about it
• walk toward it

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contradict

• to speak in agreement; to say the same thing; to agree
  
• to speak against; to say the opposite; to disagree
  

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Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?

• positive

• negative

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The words that determine the tone in this passage are...

"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand

• experiment, science

• method, class

• dragged, slouched

• raising hand

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She's so tall she bumps her head on the clouds.

• Idiom

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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What does the phrase "make them shoo" mean?

• making your fears go away

• making your fears come closer

• making your classmates laugh

• making your classmates cry

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(Read each sentence. Use context clues to figure out the meaning of each idiom) That family is always getting something new in their effort to keep up with the Joneses.

• extremely happy

• guess or estimate of price

• always buying what other have-especially the latest trends

• taking a big risk

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