Certain trees, in fact, produce seeds only when fire heats them. If the fire removes thick shrubs and undergrowth, the water supply increases, aiding other plants and local animals. Fire also may kill predatory insects or pests that live on and damage otherwise healthy trees.
Which set of context clues best points to the correct definition of undergrowth in the second sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
"water, plants, animals"
"water, plants, animals"
"seeds, fire, animals"
"seeds, fire, animals"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
"insects, pests, fire"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
Tension exists between the ranchers who feel threatened by wolves and the conservationists who want to see wolves protected. Many ranchers want to remove federal protection for the gray wolves.
Which of the following describes what the word conservationists means in the first sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
a person who owns animals for selling them
a person who owns animals for selling them
a person who pursues animals for food
a person who pursues animals for food
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who works for the government
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
Now Annie was in bed, groaning theatrically—she’s a drama major—but I told my mother I’d go anyway. I hadn’t seen my grandmother since she’d been admitted to Lawnrest.
Which of the following is the clearest context clue for theatrically?
(1 point)
Responses
"she'd been admitted"
"she'd been admitted"
"Annie was in bed"
"Annie was in bed"
"I hadn't seen my grandmother"
"I hadn't seen my grandmother"
"she's a drama major"
"she's a drama major"
Inside, I was surprised by the lack of hospital smell, although there was another odor or maybe the absence of an odor. The air was antiseptic, sterile.
Which of the following is the meaning of antiseptic?
(1 point)
Responses
cold
cold
fragrant
fragrant
smoky
smoky
clean
clean
The words teacher, preacher, and dancer all end with the suffix -er. Which of the following does the suffix -er mean?(1 point)
Responses
someone who performs an action
someone who performs an action
the occupation an individual has
the occupation an individual has
an important person in the community
an important person in the community
a goal that people want to do
someone who performs an action
The suffix -ant means "tending to" and the word root -vig- means "watchful." Which word is the best synonym for vigilant?(1 point)
Responses
asleep
asleep
alive
alive
absentminded
absentminded
alert
alert
alert
Gentry is writing a report about the popularity of the community boxing club for youth. He includes information about one boy who is described as pugnacious. Which reference would help Gentry understand the description of the athlete?(1 point)
Responses
thesaurus
thesaurus
vocabulary
vocabulary
glossary
glossary
dictionary
dictionary
The ferocious tiger rolled over onto his back and nipped lightly at her cubs as they played around her.
What part of speech is ferocious?
(1 point)
Responses
adverb
adverb
verb
verb
adjective
adjective
noun
adjective
The crowd was large, so the speaker had to use a megaphone in order to be heard.
Which of the following does the root mega- mean in megaphone?
(1 point)
Responses
sound
sound
miniature
miniature
magnificent
magnificent
huge
huge
Hydr- means “water” in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of hydrotherapy?(1 point)
Responses
a source of water
a source of water
a type of therapy that uses water
a type of therapy that uses water
a large pool of water
a large pool of water
a scientific compound containing water