Bad Boy Excerpt and Aleeza Kazmi

The word anecdotes in the following sentence means.

"He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood."

• Anecdotes are lengthy novels.
• Anecdotes are factual reports.
• Anecdotes are scientific studies.
• Anecdotes are short stories.

The word dialogue in the following sentence means.

"The two characters were having a heated dialogue over dinner."

• conversation
• monologue
• discussion
• dialogue

The word reflection in the following sentence means.

"After some reflection Mulan decided to take her fathers place in the war."

• Analyzing historical events
• Exploring scientific theories
• thoughts and questions

• Understanding group dynamics

The word amused in the following sentence means.

"The teacher was really amused with her class as they shared their journal entries."

• indifferent
• excited
• bored
• funny or entertaining

The word respected in the following sentence means.

"Athletes were highly respected in the community."

• unnoticed in society
• criticized for their actions
• ignored by the community
• held in high regard; honored

The word desperate in the following sentence means.

"Away from books I was, at times, almost desperate to fill up the spaces of my life."

• a sense of calmness
• a lack of interest
• a feeling of contentment
• a strong feeling of need or frustration; having little hope

The word disgusted in the following sentence means.

"...and soon we were all trying to look as disgusted as we could while we hopped around the floor to the music."

• a neutral facial expression
• a joyful expression of excitement
• a sign of confusion
• a facial expression of dislike; annoyed

Explicit Meaning is when...

• the information is presented in a vague manner.
• the information is hidden and needs to be inferred.
• the information is clearly stated and leaves no room for interpretation.

Implicit Meaning is when...

• the meaning is always clear and straightforward.
• the significance is only based on personal opinion.
• the message or significance is inferred (not stated) from context.

A controlling idea is ...

• a summary of the main ideas in a text
• a detailed analysis of a character
• the conclusion drawn from the evidence presented
• the main idea the author wants you to know