Use the sentence to answer the question.

Question

The ferocious tiger rolled over onto his back and nipped lightly at her cubs as they played around her.

What part of speech is ferocious?

(1 point)
Responses

adjective

verb

adverb

noun

Answer 1

The part of speech for "ferocious" is adjective.

Answer 2

Use the sentence to answer the question.

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

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

(1 point)
Responses

huge

sound

magnificent

miniature

Answer 3

The root "mega-" in "megaphone" means huge.

Answer 4

Hydr- means “water” in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of hydrotherapy?(1 point)
Responses

a large pool of water

a type of therapy that uses water

a scientific compound containing water

a source of water

Answer 5

The most likely meaning of hydrotherapy is a type of therapy that uses water.

Answer 6

A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment.

In 2-3 sentences, explain which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word vegetation in the first sentence.

(2 points)

Answer 7

In the first sentence, the context clues that help identify the meaning of "vegetation" include the phrases "burns in wildland vegetation" and "often in rural areas." The mention of "wildland" and the reference to areas like forests, grasslands, and savannas suggest that "vegetation" refers to plant life or flora found in these ecosystems.