Making an inference entails : (Multiple Choice)

Making an inference entails
 
  A) ignoring connotations. B) making a connection with prior knowledge
  C) creating a list of facts and remembering them

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Ques. 2

The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a
 
  A) metaphor is indirectly stated.
  B) simile uses like or as in the comparison.
  C) simile is figurative language.

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Ques. 3

For the most part, idioms are
 
  A) words that are fresh and unique.
  B) phrases that have been used for many years.
  C) used only by cults and gangs.

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Ques. 4

Of the following, which would not be categorized as figurative language?
 
  A) metaphors B) irony C) connotations

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Ques. 5

In the reading process, the level of inference requires the reader to
 
  A) read between the lines to understand the meaning.
  B) merely memorize factual information.
  C) pronounce each word clearly in his or her mind.

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Ques. 6

Connotations are
 
  A) emotionalism surrounding a word. B) specific meanings of words.
  C) synonyms of denotations.

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Ques. 7

Conclusions are best made when using
 
  A) only stated ideas. B) only unstated ideas C) both stated and unstated ideas