Morning Talk

Why would we use the phrase save your breath in the following sentence:

He is not going to change his habits, so you might as well save your breath.

• the idiom creates a more informal style and tone

• the idiom emphasizes the seriousness of the situation

• the idiom makes the entire statement humorous

• the idiom expresses disrespect for the person described

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The word light has multiple meanings. One meaning is "public knowledge." In which sentence does light have that meaning?

• The poet was a leading light in the small community

• She saw the light in his eyes when he recognized his old friend

• The newspaper brought the criminal's activities to light

• After he turned on the light, he could easily read the story

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He tried to correct his mother's misuse of idioms. As soon as he saw the confused look on her face, however, he knew he had bitten off more than he could chew.

What is the meaning of the idiom?

• he had found that changing old habits is hard to do

• he had shared work to make a big job easier to do

• he had taken on a bigger task than could be accomplished

• he had completed a large part of a job that needed doing

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Which is most clearly an idiom?

• full of restless energy, meaning "active in an aimless or nervous way"

• become naturalized, meaning "become a citizen"

• under the weather, meaning "feeling sick"

• travel overseas, meaning "go to a country across the ocean"

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I've got a hat shaped

like the state of Pennsylvania

Which answer best describes the ending of the first line and the effect of the structure on the reader?

• The line is end stopped. The structure causes the reader to read much more rapidly

• The line is enjambed. The structure causes the reader to come to a complete stop after the word shaped.

• The line is end-stopped. The structure causes the reader to pause at the end of the line

• The line is enjambed. The structure causes the reader to continue without pause to the next line.

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For which of the following reasons would a person most likely be teased?

• running a race

• won an award

• saying something foolish

• overheard someone talking

Why does the speaker tell the Robin it should be called "a red-breasted thrush"?

• Bird watchers insist that robins cannot talk

• This bird is a Jis ko ko

• The true robins live in England

• Red-breasted thrushes are immigrants

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Why are the people in "Immigrant Picnic" having a picnic?

• Celebrating the 4th of July

• Celebrating a birthday

• celebrating their arrival to America

• celebrating their trip to Port Said

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Speaker- "...They claim/ you are misnamed and that we ought/ to call you 'a red-breasted thrush'/ because you are / indigenous." (lines 11-15)

Robin- "Your people didn't come/ from Europe or even India. / The turtles say you're a relative/ to red clay on this great island." (lines 25-28)

How does this relate to a theme, or lesson, of "Morning Talk"

• it indicates the animal are often wiser than the smartest person

• it suggests that many animals can speak if we learn to listen to them

• it suggests that it is not what people call us that makes us who we are

• It proves that there are many things that one can learn by contemplating nature

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He had never grilled a hamburger before but he thought he would give it a whirl.

What is most likely the meaning of the idiom?

• display the results

• make an attempt

• share the recipe

• spin the grill around

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