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

Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

crept
crept

tiptoed
tiptoed

streaked
streaked

walked

Answer 1

The best choice to give the raccoon's movement a sense of urgency is "streaked."

Answer 2

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

cheerful
cheerful

mysterious
mysterious

humorous
humorous

relaxed

Answer 3

The word that best describes the tone of the passage is "mysterious."

Answer 4

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

putrid stench
putrid stench

foul odor
foul odor

clean scent
clean scent

sickening stink

Answer 5

The phrase that can replace "smell" to give the sentence a peaceful tone is "clean scent."

Answer 6

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

analogy
analogy

tone
tone

denotation
denotation

meaning

Answer 7

The term that this sentence demonstrates is "analogy."

Answer 8

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

connotation
connotation

denotation
denotation

analogy
analogy

tone

Answer 9

The word that indicates a literal meaning is "denotation."