Language Standards > Determining Meanings of Words and Phrases (CCSS.L.7.4) Practice Test

While rehearsing her slideshow, Lina stumbled over epitome; she had only ever seen the word in articles, not heard it spoken. Because she would be presenting to the class, she wanted to be sure she pronounced it correctly and used the right stress on each syllable. She decided to check a reliable source before practice.

Before final submissions, Ms. Ortiz asked everyone to bring a draft of the report. My pages had complete paragraphs, but I still needed to fix transitions and add sources. She reminded us that this early version was for feedback, not grading, so we should focus on structure rather than perfect punctuation.