Which phrase has negative connotation?

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Paco appreciated the gallery owner's effort _____________ to include artwork from the local community.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

Carolyn and Tina were hired to organize and paint their neighbor's shed. A great deal of stuff had accumulated in Mrs. Bosco's shed over the years. While Tina talked to Mrs. Bosco, Carolyn began sorting items into two piles: things that worked and things that were garbage.

"Mrs. Bosco, you're going to love what we're going to do with the shed," Tina was saying. "You won't even recognize it when we're done."

"I'm sure it will turn out very nicely, Tina," Mrs. Bosco said.​​​​​​​

"I'm thinking of installing a tool rack. What do you think?"

"Thanks, but that's not necessary."

"Have you ever thought about adding a window box?" Tina asked.

As they were talking, Carolyn hauled bags of trash to the curb. She took it upon herself to clear out rotten firewood, rusted gadgets, leaves, and dirt.

"Hey, Carolyn," Tina said. "I'm going to pick up some extra supplies at the hardware store. I'll be back soon."

While she was gone, Carolyn found a couple gallons of blue paint and some brushes on a back shelf. The inside of the shed was now clean and organized. Carolyn went to work painting the outside—a peaceful, quiet task. An hour later, she heard Mrs. Bosco in the yard on her cell phone, talking to Tina.

"Like I said, Tina, we don't need more shelves in the shed. Why don't you come back now?"

Sighing, Mrs. Bosco approached Carolyn. "Thank you. You seem to understand that I hired you to get a job done, not come up with add-ons I didn't ask for," she said. "Your sister is nice, but without you, it doesn't seem like anything would ever get done."

She paid Carolyn a generous amount, and the painting was nearly finished by the time Tina returned in the afternoon.

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

What type of word group is the underline portion of the following sentence?

After leaving school, I realized I left my science textbook in my locker.

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence?

The fascinating intelligent old man told us all about his experiences during the war.

Read the passage “Alexis and Andy.” Then answer the questions.

1. Everyone knew us as A&As, like M&Ms. We were always together and both of us always had on our signature color: mine was brown; she liked yellow. It wasn’t liked we planned it either. I just like the color brown (really pink and brown together but M&Ms aren’t striped or polka dot or designed with those two colors together so I stick with brown, which most of my clothes are anyway). Alexis has a closet full of bright colors but can usually be found wearing some sort of yellow color. And we both love M&Ms so our nickname works for us.

2. “A&A, you both ready for the pool?” my mom called up to us. I had just found my bathing suit, Alexis was already in hers, bag over shoulder ready to go.

3. “Come on Andy, let’s go. You know there won’t be any good spots left if we don’t get there soon!”

4. “Hold on, hold on. Give me two seconds!” I went into the bathroom, quickly changed and braided my hair into two pigtails, came out and grabbed my cover up. “Ok, let’s go. Man, we just decided 20 minutes ago we were going to the pool, gotta give me a little more notice next time, ok?”

5. My mom was waiting at the bottom of the stairs with the beach bag that had all the sunscreen, towels, snacks and some big thermoses of cold water and juices. Now I was ready.

6. Every weekend we tried to go to our neighborhood pool. When school was out we would go a few times a week. Whichever house we were getting ready at, it was the same routine….one of us was rushed and either mom was at the bottom of the stairs waiting for us and, bag in hand ready to go.

7. The pool was our thing too. Just like the M&Ms. Our classmates, other kids in the neighborhood, and our families knew if we weren’t at each other’s houses on the weekends and all summer, we’d be at the pool. That’s what we did.

8. I sometimes wonder if it will always be this way between us: A&A, the pool, M&Ms, our colors, our friendship. But whenever I start wondering about it, I always say to myself... why worry about it now?

How are paragraphs 6, 7, and 8 important to the theme of the story?

What is the tone of a piece of literature?

What would be an appropriate R (Restate) for the following prompt:

Explain how the suffrage movement changed over the years.

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

Which line in the text tells you that Max is upset because it is raining?

How will you answer a question if the directions ask you to cite evidence from the text to support your answer?