The implied meaning of a word is referred to as its
a. denotation
b. part of speech
c. connotation
d. root

the of a word is most useful to understand its connotation(s).
a. dictionary entry
b. context
c. part of speech
d. root word

select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

the 2nd step in understanding unfamiliar words is to infer meaning by looking at
a. their context
b. their root words
c. their pronunication
d. their part of speech

identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence.

the snellious vamparts razzled up and down the bubblevool.
a. noun
b. modifier
c. verb
d. none of the above
select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

the quiet mice crept in and out of the pantry.
a. noun
b. modifier
c. verb
d. none of the above

select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

successful and fluent readers recognize the parts of speech
a. of every word they read
b. automatically and as needed
c. with as much difficulty as beginning readers

select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c

what part of speech must a word be if it is plural?
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective or adverb
d. preposition

select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

the earliest examples of visual media date back to
a.
around the time of the invention of electricity
b. hundreds of years ago
c. around the time of the invention of the printing press
d. thousands of years ago

select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

coordination tells a reader that

two or more ideas are incorrect
two or more ideas have the same structure
two or more ideas are equally important
two or more ideas are unnecessary

read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

legendary jazz drummer joe morello was vision impaired however, he had a talent for hearing and feeling rhythm.

what is wrong with the sentence?

a. a semicolon should precede the conjunctive adverb.
b. a semicolon should precede the coordinate conjunction.
c. a comma should precede the coordinate conjunction.
d. a comma should precede the conjunctive adverb.