i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development Flashcards
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A student reads: 'The detective scrutinized the evidence.' What does 'scrutinized' most likely mean?
Answer: Examined carefully
Scrutinized means to examine something very carefully and thoroughly.
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
Answer: She has a heart of gold.
'Heart of gold' is a metaphor meaning a very kind person, not literal gold in someone's chest.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?
Answer: It is raining very heavily.
'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom meaning it is raining very hard.
Which word best completes this analogy: 'Hot is to cold as day is to ___'?
Answer: Night
Hot and cold are opposites, just as day and night are opposites, making this an antonym analogy.
What does 'connotation' mean in vocabulary study?
Answer: The emotional feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning
Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations a word carries beyond its literal definition.
What does the Greek root 'bio' mean, as found in 'biography' and 'biology'?
Answer: Life
The Greek root 'bio' means 'life,' which is why biology studies living things and biography tells someone's life story.
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