Figurative language such as, It's raining cats and dogs and Don't throw the baby out with the bath water are examples of:
a) idioms
b) similes
c) cognates
d) repetends
Question 2
Teachers at the Skyview Elementary School have set a goal to help students expand their vocabulary. Of the following, the best way to measure the students' vocabulary development would be to:
a) administer a criterion-referenced test
b) ask parents to complete a survey
c) invite the students to select their own reading materials
d) make notes on the students' ability to use words in meaningful ways