Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Shae perched at the edge of her chair, waiting to hear her editor’s feedback. It was only her second week on the Central High newspaper staff, and she knew most students didn’t get published until their second semester.

“I’ll give it to you straight,” the editor said. “It’s not quite up to scratch. But chin up, kid. You’ve got the kernel of something here. Just keep at it!”

How does the editor use a euphemism?

(1 point)
Responses

to express frustration
to express frustration

to emphasize a serious point
to emphasize a serious point

to give bad news gently
to give bad news gently

to show a playful personality
to show a playful personality
Answer
Use the sentence to answer the question.

The kitten was a supersonic ball of chaos from the moment it left its cage.

What does this metaphor help the reader imagine?

(1 point)
Responses

a detail about the kitten’s origin
a detail about the kitten’s origin

how fast the kitten can run
how fast the kitten can run

the intensity of the kitten’s energy
the intensity of the kitten’s energy

what the kitten looks like
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The editor uses a euphemism to give bad news gently.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
This metaphor helps the reader imagine the intensity of the kitten’s energy.