Question 1 (1 point) Saved
1. If you wanted to find synonyms for a word, which book would you consult?

Question 1 options:

thesaurus

encyclopedia

manual

dictionary

Question 2 (1 point)
Saved
2. When you don’t know what a word means, you can to determine its meaning.

Question 2 options:

use context clues

look it up in an online dictionary

consult the author’s other uses of the word

All of the above

Question 3 (1 point)
A student is writing a persuasive speech for his speech class about the value of fine arts programs in public education. Read the paragraphs from the student's draft and complete the task that follows.

Value of the Arts

Fine arts programs in public education furnish critical thinking. Artists must evaluate their work for form and substance to ensure it accurately represents their vision and make any adjustments that are needed. Musicians must practice their skills continually and evaluate accuracy of their performance.

Arts programs also encourage goal setting. Both artists and musicians must make a vision of what they want their skills to be, and work to achieve that vision. They must constantly evaluate their abilities and decide what they must do to reach their goals. Goal setting is a skill that will be valuable to them not only in the arts, but also in other areas of life.

3. What is a more concrete or specific word to replace the underlined word?

Question 3 options:

promote

provide

supply

establish

implement

start

Question 4 (1 point)
4. Reread this paragraph from the student’s draft and complete the task that follows.

Arts programs also encourage goal setting. Both artists and musicians must make a vision of what they want their skills to be, and work to achieve that vision. They must constantly evaluate their abilities and decide what they must do to reach their goals. Goal setting is a skill that will be valuable to them not only in the arts, but also in other areas of life.

What is a more concrete or specific word to replace the underlined word?

Question 4 options:

promote

provide

supply

establish

implement

start

Question 5 (1 point)
5. Use the context of the surrounding sentence to determine the meaning of the underlined word.

While most people achieve success when they’re older, Miles was a wunderkind, having created his own software company at age sixteen.

Question 5 options:

someone extraordinary

normal person

exception

person who achieves success at a young age