Part A: Read the words in each row. Identify the two words that have the same or almost the same meaning. Remember, synonyms are words that have the same, or nearly the same, meaning as another word in the same language.

1. nice mean kind

2. shut open close

3. sad happy jolly

4. hope wish boat

5. yell cold chilly

6. pair couple one

7. boat ship walk

Part B: After you have identified the synonym pairs, write a paragraph using these pairs.

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

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