Determine Meaning: Words and Phrases

Question 1

What does the word precocious mean in this sentence?

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gifted

Question 2

Use context clues to determine the meanings of the underlined words in this passage.

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✔ make good decisions; Acumen most likely means “an ability to .”: make good decisions; Tempestuous most likely means “.”: explosive; Auspicious most likely means “.”: favorable

Question 3

✔ explosivepositive upbeat

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✔ explosive

Question 4

✔ favorableinsightfulterrible

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✔ favorable

Question 5

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 6

simile ✔ metaphorhyperbole

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✔ metaphor

Question 7

metaphor ✔ personificationhyperbole

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✔ personification

Question 8

✔ similemetaphor personification

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✔ simile

Question 9

symbolism simile✔ metaphor

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✔ metaphor

Question 10

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

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✔ She was extremely angry.

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