i-Ready Diagnostic Test i-Ready Diagnostic Vocabulary and Language Development 2

Question 1

A student reads: 'The detective scrutinized the evidence.' What does 'scrutinized' most likely mean?

Accepted Answer

Examined carefully

Answer

Scrutinized means to examine something very carefully and thoroughly.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

She has a heart of gold.

Answer

'Heart of gold' is a metaphor meaning a very kind person, not literal gold in someone's chest.

Question 3

What is the meaning of the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs'?

Accepted Answer

It is raining very heavily.

Answer

'Raining cats and dogs' is an idiom meaning it is raining very hard.

Question 4

Which word best completes this analogy: 'Hot is to cold as day is to ___'?

Accepted Answer

Night

Answer

Hot and cold are opposites, just as day and night are opposites, making this an antonym analogy.

Question 5

What does 'connotation' mean in vocabulary study?

Accepted Answer

The emotional feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning

Answer

Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations a word carries beyond its literal definition.

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