english 12b workbook 27

Read the scenario. Max stared in horror at the living room. An entire roll of unwound toilet paper was draped across the couch and coffee table. A pillow with a hole in it sat on the floor, surrounded by wispy white feathers. And in the middle of all this mess sat Nemo, Max's year-old golden retriever, hanging his head in guilt. Max felt a surge of anger, but he forced himself to take a deep breath and said, "You sure can be a little messy sometimes, Nemo." Which answer most correctly describes Max's reaction to the mess Nemo made in the living room?

Max responded with understatement, by downplaying the destruction Nemo caused.

Which response correctly defines the term understatement?

Understatement is intentionally downplaying or minimizing an event or feeling, often with the intent of calling the reader's attention to it or creating humor.

Read the paragraph. Ross looked around at the decrepit, messy garage. The air was hot and stuffy, with no ventilation. Through the dim light he could see a tangle of broken bicycles and jumbled, crushed packing boxes. The smell made him suddenly gag, and he predicted that within the clutter he would find the decomposing remnants of at least one mouse. He regretted accepting Mrs. Moore's offer of $50 to clean this squalid mess. The money did not seem worth the effort of dealing with this dump! Which response accurately explains how a student who did not know the word squalid could find its meaning?

The context clues "became animated" and "high-level discussion" indicate that scintillating means "brilliant or stimulating."

Read the sentence. At the department dinner, the visiting professor led a scintillating conversation regarding his theories, and the other faculty members became animated as they took part in the high-level discussion. Which response most clearly explains how a student could use context clues to determine the meaning of the word scintillating?

The context clues "became animated" and "high-level discussion" indicate that scintillating means "brilliant or stimulating."