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Journey's Lesson 17
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1
Which word best completes the sentence? "Before you cut the wooden pieces, make sure your measurements are ____."
accuracy
accurate
accurateness
2
Which conveys an opinion?
The underground army has been standing guard for more than 2,200 years
Warriors uniforms are exact copies of what real soldiers wore at that time
The terracotta army is the most incredible discovery of modern times
3
What is a simile?
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
4
Which word best completes the sentence? "It's ___ that the rain has finally started; the grass was turning brown."
fortune
fortunately
fortunate
5
What is a hyperbole?
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
6
Which word completes the sentence? "The inventor thought about the problem carefully and then chose the most__solution"
sensed
sensitive
sensible
7
Which word belongs to the same word family as 'graphic' and 'biography'?
grape
ungrateful
grapple
autograph
8
Which word belongs to the same word family as 'responders' and 'response'?
irresistible
pounding
respiration
unresponsive
9
What is personification?
giving human characteristics to a nonhuman thing
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
10
What text structure does the author use to describe the discovery of the terracotta soldiers?
compare and contrast
cause and effect
sequence
11
What does the word "archaeologists" mean?
professionals who study stars and planets
experts who design buildings
scientists who study items from the past
12
Which is a fact?
"The generals' uniforms are the most elegant"
"Artists today want their work to be seen, enjoyed, admired."
"Today...terracotta soldiers are still being uncovered and restored"
13
Which word belongs to the same word family as 'related' and 'relation'?
reliable
release
relays
relative
14
What does the word "precede" mean?
follow
come before
move away from
15
Which opinion could be best supported by the facts in the article?
Qin can be seen as a fierce leader who sacrificed others for his own glory
Qin should be admired as a great hero who faced death fearlessly
Qin should be forgotten as an unimportant historical figure
16
What does the word "elaborate" mean?
complex and detailed
bold and bright
plain and predictable
17
Which conveys an opinion?
"Some soldiers seem lost in thought possibly dreaming of their return home"
"The army includes men of all different ages from different parts of China"
"The soldiers number not in the tens or hundreds but in the thousands"
18
Which word belongs to the same word family as 'inactive' and 'actor'?
accented
reaction
accept
inaccurate
19
Which word belongs to the same word family as 'meter' and 'metric'?
perimeter
meeting
nonmetallic
muttered
20
How did the author show the reader that each soldier was distinct and lifelike?
they didn't
by describing the setting
by describing their appearance and facial expressions
21
Which conveys an opinion?
"There were 7 separate kingdoms, with its own language, currency and ruler"
"... when exposed to air, the paint tends to crumble into dust."
"Did real-life models pose for the figures? Probably not?"
22
Which word best completes the sentence? "The twin babies share clothes and toys, but they sleep in ____ cribs."
separate
separately
separation
23
Which word best completes the sentence? "After the long drive, the children were tired and _____."
irritable
irritate
irritation
24
What does the word "replicas" mean?
copies
forgeries
originals
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What does the word "distinct" mean?
unusual
difficult
different
