What sensory details does Soto use to describe the area around the cotton fields where he works?
The foreman whistled and we started up the row stealing glances at other workers to see if we were doing it right.
We sat looking straight ahead, and only glanced briefly at the others who boarded.
I cut another bunch, then another, fighting the snap and whip of vines.
"I was amazed to see the sun, like a broken orange coin, in the east. . . The horizon was beautiful. . ."
Answer:
"I was amazed to see the sun, like a broken orange coin, in the east. . . The horizon was beautiful. . ."
Explanation:
A sensory detail is simply the use of language that would pique the interest of the reader by appealing to the five senses.
Therefore, the sensory details Soto uses to describe the area around the cotton fields where he works is "I was amazed to see the sun, like a broken orange coin, in the east. . . The horizon was beautiful. . ."
The correct answer to how the writer uses context clues to indicate the meaning of earnest is C. The writer uses antonyms of earnest.
In this passage, when the writer says <em>"Unlike many of the candidates"</em>, he or she implies that<em> the following adjectives that refer to them would be opposed to what Melissa delivered in her speech.</em> The candidates <em>"seemed insincere and uncaring"</em>, while <em>"Melissa delivered her speech in earnest"</em>. Therefore, <em>"insincere and uncaring" would be antonyms of "earnest"</em>, allowing the reader to infer the meaning of earnest. So, the correct answer would be C. The writer uses antonyms of earnest.
The correct answer couldn't be <em>A. The writer uses synonyms of earnest </em>because of the word<em> "unlike"</em>, which conveys that <em>the following words are not similar to earnest</em>. On the contrary,<em> the writer uses antonyms</em> to give clues about the meaning of earnest. Hence, the correct answer couldn't be A. The writer uses synonyms of earnest.
The correct answer couldn't be <em>B. The writer creates a picture that helps the reader understand the word</em> because the <em>writer doesn't create any pictures</em> in this passage, he or she <em>only uses descriptions</em> to refer to the other candidates' speeches and Melissa's speech. Therefore, the correct answer couldn't be B. The writer creates a picture that helps the reader understand the word.
The correct answer couldn't be<em> D. The writer rephrases the meaning, so the reader can (...)</em> because <em>the writer doesn't rephrase the word earnest</em>; there is <em>no explanation about it or any kind of alternative expressions</em> or explanations that could allow the reader to infer its meaning. So, the correct answer couldn't be D. The writer rephrases the meaning, so the reader can (...).
Flashcards
Personal=of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else.
relative=considered in relation or in proportion to something else.
interrogative=having or conveying the force of a question.
demonstrative= tending to show feelings, especially of affection, openly.
indefinite reciprocal=
intensive=concentrated on a single area or subject or into a short time; very thorough or vigorous.
reflexive=denoting a pronoun that refers back to the subject of the clause in which it is used, e.g., myself, themselves.
Answer:
No one knows
Explanation:
In October 1871, dry weather and an abundance of wooden buildings, streets and sidewalks made Chicago vulnerable to fire. ... Legend holds that the blaze started when the family's cow knocked over a lighted lantern; however, Catherine O'Leary denied this charge, and the true cause of the fire has never been determined.
