1. which of the following describes what synonyms must have in common?
A. they must sound the same.*
B. they must mean different things.
C. they must be the same part of speech.
D. they must be nouns.
2. they must be nouns.
A. are spelled similarly.
B. mean opposite things.
C. mean the same thing.
D. sound similar.
3. which choice best explains what context clues help readers do?
A. understand unfamiliar words
B. understand how to analyze the text
C. understand the author's purpose
D. understand which reading skill to use
4. which of the following does a reader gain by understanding the relationship between words?
A. knowledge about word origins
B. information about an author's purpose
C. the meaning of figures of speech
D. a better understanding of the words meanings
5. which of the following would be an antonym for the word "kind"?
A. it would be a verb.
B. it would mean unkind.
C. it would mean nice.
D. it would be an allusion to a positive feeling.
3 answers
2. D. sound similar.
3. A. understand unfamiliar words
4. D. a better understanding of the words meanings
5. B. it would mean unkind.
2. B. mean opposite things.