(question 6)
which sentence demonstrates the best use of technical language?

i was so happy that i could have jumped over the moon.
every sunday the church gathered to make meals for the needy.
the mob rushed to the stage as the band finished its set.
the forest growth in the understory was thick and dense; it was difficult to find the trail

(question 7)
in the following sentence, what is the denotation of the word in bold?

as fashions change and we grow, we tend to accumulate a lot of extra clothing.

discard
collect
outgrow
dislike

(question 8)

read the blog entry below and answer the question that follows:

at first i dreaded going to sixth grade camp. i was sure the food would be poisonous, i would freeze to death in my sleeping bag, and the other kids in my cabin would never talk to me. but was i wrong! in fact, it was the best week ever! i went horseback riding and participated in a ropes activity with a zip line course. after the course, i climbed to the top of a pole using only ropes and carabiner clips, and then i rappelled off the top. i even made a new best friend. oh, by the way, the food was delicious. it tasted better than my mom's! (but don't tell her.)

review the sentence below.

i was sure the food would be poisonous, i would freeze to death in my sleeping bag, and the other kids in my cabin would never talk to me again.

what type of language is the author using to make his/her point?

technical language
literal meanings
denotative language
hyperbole

(question 9)
read the blog entry below and answer the question that follows:

at first i dreaded going to sixth grade camp. i was sure the food would be poisonous, i would freeze to death in my sleeping bag, and the other kids in my cabin would never talk to me. but was i wrong! in fact, it was the best week ever! i went horseback riding and participated in a ropes activity with a zip line course. after the course, i climbed to the top of a pole using only ropes and carabiner clips, and then i rappelled off the top. i even made a new best friend. oh, by the way, the food was delicious. it tasted better than my mom's! (but don't tell her.)

review the first sentence:

at first i dreaded going to sixth grade camp.

what is the connotation showing here?

the author was impatient and could not wait to get to camp.
the author was worried he/she might not enjoy camp.
the author welcomed the opportunity to go to camp.
the author was excited about going to camp.

(question 10)
read the blog entry below and answer the question that follows:

at first i dreaded going to sixth grade camp. i was sure the food would be poisonous, i would freeze to death in my sleeping bag, and the other kids in my cabin would never talk to me. but was i wrong! in fact, it was the best week ever! i went horseback riding and participated in a ropes activity with a zip line course. after the course, i climbed to the top of a pole using only ropes and carabiner clips, and then i rappelled off the top. i even made a new best friend. oh, by the way, the food was delicious. it tasted better than my mom's! (but don't tell her.)

review the part of the sentence below that is in bold.

i went horseback riding and participated in a ropes activity with a zip line course. after the course, i climbed to the top of a pole using only ropes and carabiner clips, and then i rappelled off the top.

what type of language has the author used here?

language with positive connotation
language with negative connotation
technical language
hyperbole