CIA 3 Study Guide

The phrase "such as deserts" helps define "arid" as _______________.

• dry

• wet

• humid

• moist

The phrase "never giving up" suggests that tenacious means _______________.

• persistent

• yielding

• fainthearted

• irresolute

The word "unlike" signals that "gregarious" means _______________.

• antisocial

• sociable

• friendly

• affable

The phrase "such as owls and bats" tells us that "nocturnal" means _______________.

• active at night

• active during the day

• active in the early morning

• active at dusk

If a sentence says, "The scientist was an expert in botany, the study of plants," then the word botany means _______________.

• the study of plants

• the study of animals

• the study of stars

• the study of minerals

If a passage describes a ravenous wolf that hasn’t eaten in days and is desperately searching for food, the word ravenous most likely means _______________.

• extremely hungry

• relaxed

• tired

• content

If someone is meticulous and always double-checks their work for mistakes, the word meticulous means _______________.

• meticulous means careful and precise.

• meticulous means careless and unorganized.

• meticulous means quick and hasty.

• meticulous means indifferent and reckless.

When using context clues, a reader should look for words that provide ______________ or ______________ to determine the meaning of an unknown word.

• clues or hints

• synonyms or antonyms

• definitions or explanations

• summaries or abstracts

Personification is when an author gives ______________ qualities to a ______________ object. Example: "The wind ______________ through the trees."

• Personification is when an author gives human qualities to a non-human object. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Personification is when an author gives animal traits to a non-living object. Example: "The wind howled through the trees."

• Personification is when an author gives supernatural characteristics to an inanimate object. Example: "The wind floated through the trees."

• Personification is when an author gives technological features to a natural object. Example: "The wind buzzed through the trees."

Alliteration is the repetition of ______________ sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence. Example: "The ______________ snake slithered silently."

• Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence. Example: "The slithering snake slithered silently."

• Alliteration is the repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence. Example: "The slithering snake slithered silently."

• Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in a sentence. Example: "The slithering snake slithered silently."

• Alliteration is the repetition of identical words in a sentence. Example: "The slithering snake slithered silently."