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Snapshot review
January 18, 2011
 Based upon the meaning of the affix –eous,
what is the meaning of the word courageous?

1. Ordinary reactions
2. Strength to resist opposition
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3. To run or move swiftly
4. To be fearful

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 Read the following sentences from the
passage.
“He’s about your age in this picture

Do you think you look like him?” Elijah stuffed his

hands into his pockets and shrugged.

Based upon how the word is used in the

sentence, which word is NOT a synonym 25% 25% 25% 25%

for shrugged?
1. Motioned
2. Determined
3. Signaled
4. nodded 1 2 3 4
 Read the sentence below.

Scientists believed the petrified forest was formed years ago.

Which of the following is a synonym for formed?

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1. Developed
2. Educated
3. Destroyed
4. Visualized
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 Which of the following statements is an
opinion?

1. Bell helped form a company to make

and sell telephones.
2. After his death, all the telephones in
North America were silent for one
hour in his honor.
3. The telegraph used electricity to send 25% 25% 25% 25%

coded messages over wires.

4. It’s hard to imagine.

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 Read the following sentence.
When examining pottery, archaeologists consider not only its appearance
but how it was made.

Which of the following is the meaning of consider as it is used in this

sentence.

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1. To ignore
2. To think about
something
3. To take up
4. To debate or dispose
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Based on the prefix fore- what is the meaning
of the word Foretelling?
1. To tell at last
2. To tell many
3. To tell the truth
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4. To tell ahead of

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