Word Choice Quick Check

Language Arts 8 Q1 / Reading Information Text

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The CEO's inability to see the looming issues with his supply chain left him as vulnerable as the captain of the Titanic.

Which term does this sentence demonstrate?

(1 point)
Responses

denotation

tone

meaning

analogy

Use the sentence to answer the question.

As she gazed across the plain, a smell filled her nostrils.

Which phrase can replace smell to give the sentence a peaceful tone?

(1 point)
Responses

sickening stink

putrid stench

foul odor

clean scent

What word indicates a literal meaning?(1 point)
Responses

denotation

connotation

tone

analogy

Use the sentence to answer the question.

When he saw the photographer, the raccoon moved into the underbrush.

Which verb choice could replace moved to better give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency?

(1 point)
Responses

streaked

crept

walked

tiptoed

Use the passage to answer the question.

As the sound of the doorbell reverberated through the hall, she cracked open the door and peered outside. She caught a glimpse of a truck disappearing into the darkness. On the stoop, a strange object waited. She took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped out into the heavy summer air.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

(1 point)
Responses

relaxed

cheerful

humorous

mysterious

what is the correct answers to all 5 questions