Which sentence contains an allusion?(1 point)
Responses
Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairytales of all time.
Cinderella meets a fairy godmother who saves her from her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.
Sarah worked like Cinderella until all of her chores were done.
Sarah ate buttery popcorn while she watched Cinderella the movie.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Changes in technology influence what you learn at school and how you learn it. Changes in technology shape the ways in which you interact with your friends and family. Changes in technology even affect the words you use!
Which context clues might best help a reader understand what the word "influence" means?
(1 point)
Responses
"shape" and "affect"
"shape" and "affect"
"learn" and "words"
"learn" and "words"
"changes" and "use"
"changes" and "use"
"technology" and "school"
"technology" and "school"
Use the sentences to answer the question.
"It took Sam weeks to tolerate the frigid cold of a North Dakota winter. He eventually acclimated and began to need fewer layers of clothing to bear the windchill."
Which context clues are synonyms for "acclimated"?
(1 point)
Responses
"frigid" and "cold"
"frigid" and "cold"
"tolerate" and "bear"
"tolerate" and "bear"
"frigid" and "chill"
"frigid" and "chill"
"need" and "fewer"
"need" and "fewer"
"need" and "fewer"
"need" and "fewer"
To determine which sentence contains an allusion, you need to understand what an allusion is. An allusion is a reference to something well-known, such as a person, event, or story. So, to identify the sentence with an allusion, you'll need to find one that references a well-known fairy tale or story.
In this case, the sentence "Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairy tales of all time" contains an allusion because it references the famous fairy tale character Cinderella.
To understand the word "influence" in the second question, you can look for context clues within the surrounding sentences. The context clues that might best help you understand the meaning of "influence" are the words "shape" and "affect," as they suggest a similar idea of how technology can impact or affect something.
In the third question, you need to find synonyms for the word "acclimated." Synonyms are words that have similar meanings. In the given sentences, the context clues "tolerate" and "bear" are synonyms for "acclimated" because they convey the idea of adjusting to or becoming accustomed to something.