Use the sentences to answer the question.
Timothy ran inside and slammed the door behind him. He held an umbrella, but his clothes were wet. "It's raining cats and dogs out there!" he yelled at no one in particular.
Which statement describes the meaning of the phrase "raining cats and dogs"?
(1 point)
Responses
Cats and dogs are running from the rain.
Cats and dogs are running from the rain.
It is raining very hard.
It is raining very hard.
Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.
Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.
The rain is about to stop.
It is raining very hard.
Which literal statement explains what someone means when they say "It's late. I need to hit the hay"?(1 point)
Responses
I am really tired and want to go to sleep.
I am really tired and want to go to sleep.
Time is flying and I need to rush.
Time is flying and I need to rush.
Time is running out to harvest the straw.
Time is running out to harvest the straw.
I arrived late and need to mow the grass.
I am really tired and want to go to sleep.
Which of the following describes the relationship between an idiomatic phrase and a literal phrase?(1 point)
Responses
An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand.
An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand.
A literal phrase indirectly states the meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
A literal phrase indirectly states the meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
An idiomatic phrase presents non-literal language that influences the connotation of the literal phrase.
A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
A student is trying to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a paragraph. The paragraph does not contain any examples of figurative language, and the student has already identified the unfamiliar word as a noun.
Which strategy would work best in order for the student to define the word?
(1 point)
Responses
Look for context clues.
Look for context clues.
Identify idioms.
Identify idioms.
Determine the part of speech.
Determine the part of speech.
Examine sentence logic.
Look for context clues.
What was the primary reason that Roger Williams left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Rhode Island colony?
(1 point)
Responses
He wanted to start a colony where the government had more power.
He wanted to start a colony where the government had more power.
He was forced out by Native Americans.
He was forced out by Native Americans.
He sought better opportunities for farming.
He sought better opportunities for farming.
He was ordered to leave by the court because of his political beliefs on religious tolerance.
He was ordered to leave by the court because of his political beliefs on religious tolerance.
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
(1 point)
Responses
They sought gold, silver and riches.
They sought gold, silver and riches.
They wanted to escape religious persecution.
They wanted to escape religious persecution.
They wanted to settle in a warmer climate.
They wanted to settle in a warmer climate.
The king wanted them to discover new land.