Question

john reed was a schoolboy of fourteen years old: large and stout for his age, with a dingy and unwholesome skin, heavy limbs, and large extremities. he gorged himself habitually at table, which made him bilious, and gave him a dim and bleared eye and flabby cheeks. he ought now to have been at school; but his mama had taken him home for a month or two, \on account of his delicate health.\ mr. miles, the schoolmaster, affirmed that he would do very well if he had fewer cakes and sweetmeats sent him from home; but the mother was inclined rather to think that johns sallowness was from pining for his home. this selection is not copyrighted in the u.s. 5. write a synonym for the word gorged that carries a positive connotation yet suits the context of the passage. for each word pair, circle the word with the more positive connotation. then, write a sentence in which the word conveys that positive connotation. 6. a. brave b. reckless

Explanation:

The word "gorged" usually has a negative connotation of over - eating. A word with a positive connotation that means to eat heartily in a more pleasant way is "feasted". It implies enjoying a large meal in a positive sense. For the word pair "brave" and "reckless", "brave" has a positive connotation as it refers to having courage in a controlled and admirable way. "Reckless" implies being careless and impulsive. A sentence for "brave" could be: The brave firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the trapped family.

Answer:

1. Feasted
2. a. brave; The brave firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the trapped family.