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Word Relationships: Using Context Answers

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Read the sentence.The beach was covered in so much debris that my brother and I decided to spend the morning picking up every piece of trash that we could find.Which word in the sentence tells the meaning of the word debris?

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beach
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morning
C
piece
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trash
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Which sentence uses the denotative meaning of the word bear?

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I am a bear if I don’t get at least eight hours of sleep at night.
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My friends warned me that the science test was a real bear.
C
That woman is a bear when it comes to protecting her children.
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The bear lumbered across the mountain in search of food.
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Read the paragraphs.Some writers love to describe things that actually happened to them. They take personal events and moments from their lives and create a compelling narrative.However, I’m not that kind of writer. I’ve always preferred to make things up with my imagination and create totally fictitious worlds. My characters are nothing like the people I know in real life.Based on the context clues in the paragraphs, what does the word "fictitious” mean?

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talented
B
not likable
C
not real
D
entertaining
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Read the sentences.The lettuce was much too moist to eat. The leaves drooped limply off my fork and tasted chewy in my mouth.Based on the clues in the sentence, which word would be the best replacement for moist?

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damp
B
humid
C
soggy
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wet
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Which sentence uses the connotative meaning of the word crooked?

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I wore braces for two years to correct my crooked teeth.
B
The crooked businessman had more money than friends.
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Driving on the long, crooked road made me feel dizzy.
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The pictures on his poster appeared to be crooked.
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