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
"insects, pests, fire"
"insects, pests, fire"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
"thick shrubs, plants, trees"
"seeds, fire, animals"
"seeds, fire, animals"
"water, plants, animals"
"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 wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
a person who pursues animals for food
a person who pursues animals for food
a person who works for the government
a person who works for the government
a person who owns animals for selling them
a person who wants to preserve the environment and wildlife
Use the sentence to answer the question.
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
"I hadn't seen my grandmother"
"I hadn't seen my grandmother"
"Annie was in bed"
"Annie was in bed"
"she's a drama major"
"she's a drama major"
"she'd been admitted"
"she's a drama major"
Use the sentences to answer the question.
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
clean
clean
fragrant
fragrant
smoky
smoky
cold
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
the occupation an individual has
the occupation an individual has
an important person in the community
an important person in the community
someone who performs an action
someone who performs an action
a goal that people want to do
someone who performs an action
Question
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
alert
alert
absentminded
absentminded
alive
alert
Building Vocabulary Unit Test
7 of 147 of 14 Items
Question
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
vocabulary
vocabulary
thesaurus
thesaurus
glossary
glossary
dictionary
thesaurus
Use the sentence to answer the question.
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
adjective
adjective
noun
noun
verb
verb
adverb
adjective
Use the sentence to answer the question.
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
huge
huge
miniature
miniature
sound
sound
magnificent
huge
Hydr- means “water” in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of hydrotherapy?(1 point)
Responses
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 source of water
a source of water
a scientific compound containing water
a scientific compound containing water
a type of therapy that uses water
Question
Use the sentences to complete the activity.
A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.
In 2-3 sentences, explain which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word vegetation in the first sentence.
The context clues that help identify the meaning of the word "vegetation" in the first sentence are "wildland" and "burns." Since a wildfire burns in wildland areas, it suggests that the vegetation being referred to is the natural plant life present in those areas. Additionally, the mention of forests, grasslands, savannas, and ecosystems further confirms that vegetation refers to the plant life in those environments.
Use the excerpt to complete the activity.
Now it was my mother’s turn to sigh.
“Look,” I said, to cheer her up. “I’m thinking about shaving the moustache off.” Even though I wasn’t for a long time. Another discovery: You can build a way of life on postponement.
“Your grandmother probably won’t even recognize you,” she said. And I saw the shadow fall across her face.
In 1-2 sentences, explain the meaning of postponement in the excerpt, and tell which words provide the clearest context clue for the word.
(2 points)