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Context Clues, Roots, and Affixes — Quiz

Question 8 • M/J Language Arts 3 Advanced

Read the sentences. My brother’s face twisted into a grimace every time my mother asked him to do chores. Of course, his frown disappeared the minute he was allowed to go outside to play. Which word in the sentence is a synonym for grimace ?

Answer
A
chores
B
minute
C
frown
D
face

Explanation

A grimace is an expression that shows displeasure or discomfort. The sentence says his “frown” disappeared when he could go play, so “frown” is the synonym for grimace.

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