Words in Context: Meaning and Tone

What is the meaning of the word "flotsam" as used in the context of a shipwreck?

• A type of seaweed

• Floating debris

• A small boat

• A type of fish

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the sentence "She felt bereft after the loss of her grandmother," what does the word "bereft" mean?

• Overjoyed

• Deprived

• Confused

• Angry

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Analyze the impact of the word "ignoble" in the sentence: "His ignoble actions led to his downfall."

• Noble

• Dishonorable

• Courageous

• Ignorant

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the word "appraise" mean in the context of evaluating a piece of art?

• To destroy

• To value

• To ignore

• To create

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Determine the connotative meaning of the word "forge" in the sentence: "They decided to forge a new path together."

• To create

• To destroy

• To steal

• To forget

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CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the phrase "the ignoble knight," how does the word "ignoble" affect the tone of the description?

• It makes the knight seem heroic.

• It makes the knight seem dishonorable.

• It makes the knight seem wise.

• It makes the knight seem mysterious.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the figurative meaning of "flotsam" in the sentence: "After the breakup, she felt like emotional flotsam"?

• A strong person

• A lost and drifting person

• A happy person

• A determined person

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Analyze the impact of the word "bereft" in the sentence: "He stood bereft at the edge of the empty field."

• It conveys a sense of joy.

• It conveys a sense of loss.

• It conveys a sense of confusion.

• It conveys a sense of anger.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4