Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases

Question 1

What does the word precocious mean in this sentence?

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gifted

Question 2

Question 3

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favorable

Question 3

Read each sentence. Then, use the drop-down menus to identify the types of figurative language used.

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✔ hyperbole; I must be popular because my phone is blowing up.: hyperbole; Her smile lit up my day.: metaphor; The dog continued to bark, speaking with authority.: personification; He wept like a faucet.: simile

Question 4

simile ✔ metaphorhyperbole

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✔ metaphor

Question 5

metaphor ✔ personificationhyperbole

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✔ personification

Question 6

✔ similemetaphor personification

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✔ simile

Question 7

symbolism simile✔ metaphor

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✔ metaphor

Question 8

She was not angry.She was only a little bit angry.✔ She was extremely angry.

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✔ She was extremely angry.

Question 9

sly deceitful clever

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clever; The man was extremely cunning with his plans. A word that has a similar meaning as cunning and has a positive connotation is .: clever; While rummaging through the sale rack, I found a cheap pair of running shoes. The denotative meaning of cheap in this sentence is “.”: not expensive; The shirt my father is wearing is very loud. The word loud in this sentence has a negative connotation of “.”: visually shocking

Question 10

expensive not expensiveof poor quality

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not expensive

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