Word Choice Quick Check
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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.
Which term does this sentence demonstrate?
(1 point)
Responses
tone
tone
denotation
denotation
meaning
meaning
analogy
analogy
Use the sentence to answer the question.
As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.
Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?
(1 point)
Responses
clean scent
clean scent
foul odor
foul odor
sickening stink
sickening stink
putrid stench
clean scent
What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses
tone
tone
denotation
denotation
connotation
connotation
analogy
denotation
Use the sentence to answer the question.
When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.
Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?
(1 point)
Responses
crept
crept
streaked
streaked
walked
walked
tiptoed
streaked
Word Choice Quick Check
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.
Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
cheerful
cheerful
relaxed
relaxed
mysterious
mysterious
humorous