Retort

Who is the author of "Retort"

• Daniel Keyes

• Carl Sandburg

• Charlie Gordon

• Laurence Dunbar

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

To reply sharply

• dawdle

• retort

• irk

• testy

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

to reply quickly and sharply, often in response to an accusation​

• RETORT

• AVERT

• PROSE

• DISTORT

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

A retort is a...

• mild correction to what someone has said

• sharp response to what someone has said

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Who is the author of the poem titled 'Retort'?

• Daniel Keyes

• Carl Sandburg

• Charlie Gordon

• Laurence Dunbar

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What does the word 'retort' mean in the context of a conversation?

• To dawdle

• To retort

• To irk

• To testy

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To reply quickly and sharply, often in response to an accusation, is to...

• RETORT

• AVERT

• PROSE

• DISTORT

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A retort is a...

• mild correction to what someone has said

• sharp response to what someone has said

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In literature, a 'retort' is often used to show a character's...

• anger

• wit

• confusion

• sadness

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following sentences uses 'retort' correctly?

• She retorted the ball over the net.

• He retorted with a clever comeback.

• The retort was boiling on the stove.

• They retorted the meeting to next week.

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CCSS.L.5.5C