In the sentence, “The teacher asked the class to be diligent while completing their assignments,” what does the word diligent most likely mean? A. Careless B. Hardworking C. Confused

In the sentence, “The coach’s encouraging words motivated the team,” what does encouraging most likely mean? A. Discouraging B. Inspiring C. Confusing

“Don’t miss out on the best deal of the year—buy now before it’s too late!” What is the author’s purpose? A. inform B. entertain C. persuade D. describe

What is conflict?

What is mood?

In the sentence, “The plan was feasible, given the time and resources available,” what does feasible most likely mean? A. Impossible to complete B. Able to be done C. Risky but exciting

In the sentence, “His explanation was so vague that no one understood his point,” what does vague most likely mean? A. Lacking detail B. Extremely detailed C. Slightly humorous

In the sentence, “The manager decided to delegate tasks to her team members,” what does delegate most likely mean? A. Complete independently B. Assign responsibility to others C. Delay until later

In the sentence, “Her response was reluctant, as if she didn’t truly agree,” what does reluctant most likely mean? A. Eager and excited B. Unwilling or hesitant C. Completely certain

What is a counterclaim?

In the sentence, “His argument began to deteriorate as flaws were pointed out,” what does deteriorate most likely mean? A. Improve steadily B. Break down or weaken C. Become more complex

What is theme?

The hikers were fatigued after climbing the steep mountain. What does fatigued most likely mean? A. excited B. tired C. confused D. prepared