Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

Silas doesn’t mean to hurt people’s feelings, but he has a sharp tongue.
How is the author of this sentence using a euphemism?

(1 point)
Responses

to compare two people
to compare two people

to use many phrases to say the same thing
to use many phrases to say the same thing

to create humor
to create humor

to politely describe a negative traitWe went out onto his deck and I looked out over the vista before us—a sunken Italian garden, a half-acre of pungent roses, a rolling, perfectly manicured lawn that extended to the sea, and a snub-nosed motorboat that bumped the tide offshore.

“I’ve got a pretty decent place here,” he said, his eyes flashing about restlessly.

Question
Use the excerpt from a story to answer the question.

What is suggested about the character’s personality by the author’s use of understatement in the excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

The character is egotistical.
The character is egotistical.

The character takes his or her living situation seriously.
The character takes his or her living situation seriously.

The character is secretive.
The character is secretive.

The character might be uncomfortable with their wealth.My mind sparks with an idea for a painting,
And my thoughts are a hum of bees.
First they bumble around the petals
Of a flower, dancing near the pollen,
But then they flit to another, still
Not ready to settle on one, yellow
Dust stains their feet; their wings
Flicker in the air, and next it’s uncertain
Where to go: Thistle or clover,
Zinnia or honeysuckle? Tip and tap,
My bee thoughts hum, until they finally
Land on one.
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.

Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?

(1 point)
Responses

The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.
The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.

The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.
The metaphor begins with a comparison of bees to thoughts and ends with a comparison of bees to music.

The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.
The metaphor at the beginning of the poem compares thoughts to bees, and other metaphors are used throughout.

The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.
The metaphor comparing paintbrush strokes to bee movements is used throughout the poem.Use the passage to answer the question.

Angela was always a little envious of the perfectly manicured Sophia, who never had to worry about which lunch table would have her. Sophia was an old friend, but these days, Sophia treated her friendships like the lunch buffet, picking and choosing which side dishes to add to her plate on any given day. And today it looked like Angela would be passed over again.
Select the correct answers from the lists to describe the analogy in the passage.

(1 point)
The narrator compares Sophia’s friendships to a
because
Drag and drop the words into the correct locations to produce an analogy that describes a function of an object.(2 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
Like sticky notes, the alarm on your phone can Response area. An alarm is a little more Response area than sticky notes, but not as Response area!
noisy
messy
interesting
let u jot down any thoughts
detailed
remind u about appointments

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided texts:

1. How is the author of this sentence using a euphemism?

   • Response: to politely describe a negative trait

2. What is suggested about the character’s personality by the author’s use of understatement in the excerpt?

   • Response: The character might be uncomfortable with their wealth.

3. Which choice explains the metaphor in this poem?

   • Response: The metaphor extends throughout the poem as the speaker compares creative thoughts to bees’ movements.

4. The narrator compares Sophia’s friendships to a __________ because __________.

   • Response: buffet; she picks and chooses which friends to spend time with.

5. Like sticky notes, the alarm on your phone can __________. An alarm is a little more __________ than sticky notes, but not as __________!

   • Response 1: remind u about appointments
   • Response 2: detailed
   • Response 3: interesting

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