Use the paragraph below to answer the questions.

An online collection has raised more than $145,000 for a man who stumbled onto a pile of money and turned it over to police. Glen James' story of a good deed is just one of many making headlines. It may not be exactly brand new, but public interest does seem to be piqued these days by ordinary folks making what are seen as extraordinary ethical decisions.

What is the best meaning of the word "ethical" as it is used here?

(2 points)
Responses

moral

greedy

uncaring

emotional
Question 2
Which context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "ethical" in the paragraph?(2 points)
Responses
Public interest

ordinary folks

good deed

online collection

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The best meaning of the word "ethical" as it is used here is "moral."

The context clues that helped understand the meaning of the word "ethical" in the paragraph include "ordinary folks," "good deed," and "online collection."
Use the paragraph to answer the questions below.

"There are a lot of people who suffer from moral myopia, and so when you see this good happening, it renews some of your faith," says University of Texas professor Mimi Drumwright. She says these are the types of stories you hope will inspire copycats: "These reports of these good deeds are probably going to beget more good deeds, and that is a good thing."

What does the word "beget" mean in this instance?

(2 points)
Responses
reward

donate

observe

produce

Question 2
What context clues helped you understand the meaning of the word "beget"?(2 points)
Responses

moral myopia

inspire copycats

Texas professor

types of stories
In this instance, the word "beget" means "produce."

The context clues that helped understand the meaning of the word "beget" include "inspire copycats" and "These reports of these good deeds are probably going to beget more good deeds."
Where are context clues often found?(2 points)
Responses

in the thesaurus

in the dictionary

in and around the unknown word

on the internet
Context clues are often found in and around the unknown word.
Tori is writing a report on the popularity of her local boxing club. One boxer is described by the coach as "pugnacious." Which reference would help Tori understand the coach's meaning in this instance?(2 points)
Responses

thesaurus

glossary

vocabulary test

dictionary
The best reference that would help Tori understand the coach's meaning of "pugnacious" in this instance would be a dictionary.
The suffix -ant means "tending to," and the word root -vig means "watchful." Which word is the best synonym for vigilant?(2 points)
Responses

asleep

alive

absentminded

alert
The best synonym for "vigilant," based on the given meanings of the word root and suffix, would be "alert."
Use the paragraph to answer the questions that follow.

James' story - he's the homeless man in Boston who turned in the backpack with the money in it - went viral. So did another recent story about a Dairy Queen manager from Minnesota who stood up for a blind man who didn't know he'd been robbed.

What part of speech is "homeless"?

(2 points)
Responses

noun

adjective

adverb

verb
Question 2
What part of speech is "Minnesota"?(2 points)
Responses

noun

adjective

adverb

verd
In the given paragraph, "homeless" is used as an adjective.

"Minnesota" is used as a noun.
Use the sentence to answer the question.

The crowd was large and loud, so the speaker had to use a megaphone in order to be heard.

Which of the following does the root mega- mean in megaphone?

(2 points)
Responses

miniature

huge

sound

magnificent
The root "mega-" in the word "megaphone" means "huge."
Hydr- means "water" in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of the word hydrotherapy?(2 points)
Responses

a large pool of water

a source of water

a scientific compound containing water

a type of therapy that uses water
The most likely meaning of the word "hydrotherapy" based on the meaning of the Greek root "hydr-" meaning "water" would be "a type of therapy that uses water."
the suffix -er. What does the suffix -er mean?(2 points)
Responses

a goal that people want to achieve

an important person in the community

the job or occupation someone has

someone or something who performs an action
The suffix "-er" means "someone or something who performs an action."
Solve x+8>10

x>2

x<18

x<2

x>18
To solve the inequality x + 8 > 10, we need to isolate x on one side of the inequality sign.

By subtracting 8 from both sides, we get x > 2.

Therefore, the correct answer is x > 2.
Solve x−13≤12

x≥16

x≥56

x≤16

x≤56
To solve the inequality x - 13 ≤ 12, we need to isolate x on one side of the inequality sign.

By adding 13 to both sides, we get x ≤ 25.

Therefore, the correct answer is x ≤ 25.