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Which definition of poach is being used in this sentence? “She poached an egg for breakfast.”

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1. (adj.) modest, not proud2. (adj.) simple✔ 3. (verb) to humiliate or lower someone

1. (adj.) modest, not proud

2. (adj.) simple

✔ 3. (verb) to humiliate or lower someone

✔ 1. (adj.) modest, not proud2. (adj.) simple3. (verb) to humiliate or lower someone

✔ 1. (adj.) modest, not proud

2. (adj.) simple

3. (verb) to humiliate or lower someone

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Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

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Selection 1:to kill animals illegally

Selection 2:Old French

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LatinGreek✔ Old French

Latin

Greek

✔ Old French

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Read the thesaurus entry for "humble." Then use the drop-down menus to pick the best synonym for each sentence.

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He was not ashamed of his humble background, even when he became successful.:modest

Accepting her award, the humble celebrity said her success was all due to her mother.:down-to-earth

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shymodest✔ down-to-earth

shy

modest

✔ down-to-earth

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imply✔ infer

imply

✔ infer

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stationary✔ stationery

stationary

✔ stationery

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✔ affecteffect

✔ affect

effect

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Use the drop-down menus to pick the best homophone to complete each sentence. Use an online search engine to find a trusted online dictionary, then search and check the homophone definitions.

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What time is show tonight?:your

It looks like the best place for the picnic is over .:there

The friendly puppy wagged tail.:its

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they'retheir✔ there

they're

their

✔ there

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it's✔ itsits'

it's

✔ its

its'

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Which definition of poach is being used in this sentence? “My sister poached my favorite sweater.”

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Use the dictionary entry to choose the sentence in which cantankerous is used correctly.

The cheerful baby was always happy and cantankerous.

The cantankerous dog was easy to train and never chewed the furniture.

The cantankerous old man did not want children to play on his lawn.

The bright sunlight made them feel cantankerous and ready to go on a picnic.

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Use the drop-down menus to identify the definition of humble used in each sentence.

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He was not ashamed of his humble background, even when he became successful:2. (adj.) simple

The cruel king hoped to humble his enemies in the battle:3. (verb) to humiliate or lower someone

Accepting her award, the humble celebrity said her success was all due to her mother:1. (adj.) modest, not proud

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Use the drop-down menus to identify the definition of hurdle used in each sentence.

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The runners passed over each hurdle in a flash:2. (noun) a barrier runners must leap over

Selection 2:4. (verb) to jump over

Selection 3:1. (noun) something in someone's way

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Based on the thesaurus entry and the context of the sentence, use the drop-down menus to choose the best synonym for "hurdle" in each sentence. Use an online search engine to find a trusted online dictionary, then search and check the synonym definitions.

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The runners passed over each hurdle in a flash.:barrier

Selection 2:problem

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Use the drop-down menus and the dictionary entries to choose the right word for each sentence.

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I liked all the chocolates the raspberry cream.:except

From their whispers and suspicious behavior, I was able to that my parents were giving me a surprise party.:infer

She wrote the thank-you note on her best .:stationery

The wind blew the paper plates everywhere, but it did not the picnic table.:affect

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Use the drop-down menus and thesaurus entries to choose the right synonym for each easily confused word.