Daily Dose 4

Read the sentence: "The park was a calm haven from the noisy, crowded street." What is the connotation of the word "haven"?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Ambiguous

Read the sentence: "He was startled by the appalling sound of cars colliding." What is the connotation of the word "appalling"?

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

Which source would be the best to find out how many countries are on the continent of Europe?

• dictionary

• almanac

• atlas

• bibliography

Standard Review: Complete the following analogy. Despise : Love :: Crude : ____________

• Rude

• Hate

• Sad

• Polite

For the sentence below, replace the underlined verb with a more precise verb: The boy walked across the yard.

• strolled

• ran

• jumped

• crawled

For the sentence below, replace the underlined verb with a more precise verb: The deer ran through the meadow.

• galloped

• walked

• strolled

• jogged

Read the sentence and determine the meaning of the underlined word: “What beautiful foliage you have in your yard. You must have a green thumb!” the lady exclaimed. What do you think the underlined word means?

• Leaves and plant life

• Garden tools

• Outdoor furniture

• Decorative lights

You read a story about an elephant and a mouse that teaches the moral that we must not judge someone based on their size. What genre would this be?

• mythology

• ballad

• fable

• poem

Bonus: What does the word lanky (italicized in the Imagine) mean?

• Tall and thin

• Short and stout

• Muscular

• Overweight

What type of figurative language is contained in the following sentence? That little boy is as cute as a button.

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole