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baam
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 15 points!
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thief
Give points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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banana
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The SETTING establishes when and where the story takes place. What is "setting"?
Time and place of a story
The theme
The main character
The conflict
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Which term describes giving human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
Anthropomorphism
Metaphor
Symbolism
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The evidence in paragraph four REINFORCES the central claim by providing additional expert testimony. What does "reinforce" mean?
To weaken or undermine
To introduce a new idea
To strengthen or support an idea
To contradict
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The speaker's RHETORIC was designed to persuade the audience to take action. What does "rhetoric" mean?
Historical facts
The art of effective speaking or writing
Scientific data
Personal opinions
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The INDIGNANT customer demanded to speak with a manager after being accused of shoplifting. What does "indignant" mean?
Confused and uncertain
Feeling anger at unfair treatment
Guilty and ashamed
Happy and satisfied
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The STOIC soldier showed no emotion despite experiencing terrible hardships. What does "stoic" mean?
Overly emotional and dramatic
Weak and complaining
Showing no emotion and enduring pain without complaint
Joyful and celebratory
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banana
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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The INDIGENOUS peoples of the region had lived on this land for thousands of years before European contact. What does "indigenous" mean?
Recent or new
Native or originating in a place
Visiting or temporary
Foreign or imported
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The scientist's theory was met with SKEPTICISM by her colleagues. What does "skepticism" mean?
Doubt or disbelief
Complete understanding
Immediate acceptance
Enthusiastic support
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The repetition of the phrase "I have a dream" EMPHASIZES the speaker's vision. What does "emphasize" mean?
To give special importance to
To minimize
To question
To remove
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monster
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star
Double points!
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fairy
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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The scientist's HYPOTHESIS that bacteria caused the disease was later confirmed through careful experimentation. What does "hypothesis" mean?
A proposed explanation to be tested
A final conclusion
A wild guess
A proven fact
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The newspaper's EDITORIAL criticized the mayor's decision while the news article reported only the facts. What is an "editorial"?
Paid advertisement
Correction notice
Opinion piece expressing a viewpoint
Objective news report
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The OMINOUS clouds and distant thunder suggested an approaching storm. What does "ominous" mean?
Confusing and unclear
Cheerful and promising
Neutral and insignificant
Threatening or suggesting something bad will happen
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