Question

8.RV.1.b

21. Which sentence best demonstrates how context determines meaning for the word character?

(1 point)

The character limit on the form was too short.

The actor stayed in character throughout the performance.

Helping others showed strong character during a difficult time.

The novel’s main character appears in every chapter.
8.RV.1.a

22. Which pair of words shows the clearest contrast in connotation?

(1 point)

slender / scrawny

pause / stop

ask / question

walk / move
8.RV.1.c

23. Which sentence is an example of verbal irony?

(1 point)

The student whispered during the test.

The coach shouted instructions during the game.

The bell rang at the end of class.

After spilling the paint, she said, “Well, that went perfectly.”
8.RV.1.b

24. Which word is closest in meaning to derogatory?

(1 point)

descriptive

accidental

disrespectful

outdated
8.RV.1.a

25. Which best explains the relationship between denotation and connotation?

(1 point)

A rule and an exception

A dictionary definition and the feeling attached to it

A sentence and a paragraph

A question and an answer
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Answer 1

21. The actor stayed in character throughout the performance.

22. slender / scrawny

23. After spilling the paint, she said, “Well, that went perfectly.”

24. disrespectful

25. A dictionary definition and the feeling attached to it