Biography Warmup 7

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5.6.F

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5.3.A

Which sentence shows that Capone was dangerous from an early age?

A. Eventually, he faced a charge of murder, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him.

B. After Torrio’s death in 1925, Al took over as the crime boss. 

C. By the age of fourteen, he was expelled for punching a teacher. 

D. For several years, he stayed out of jail by bribing police and politicians.

Look at the dictionary entry.
charge \chärg\ noun
1. a price asked for goods and services 2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial
3. a quantity of electricity
4. a task, duty, or order given to a person

Which definition best matches the way the word charge is used in the selection?

1. a price asked for goods and services 

2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial 

3. a quantity of electricity 

4. a task, duty, or order given to a person

Which sentence shows that Capone was dangerous from an early age?

A. Eventually, he faced a charge of murder, but there wasn’t enough evidence to convict him.

B. After Torrio’s death in 1925, Al took over as the crime boss. 

C. By the age of fourteen, he was expelled for punching a teacher. 

D. For several years, he stayed out of jail by bribing police and politicians.

Look at the dictionary entry. 
charge \chärg\ noun 
1. a price asked for goods and services 2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial 
3. a quantity of electricity 
4. a task, duty, or order given to a person

Which definition best matches the way the word charge is used in the selection?

1. a price asked for goods and services 

2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial 

3. a quantity of electricity 

4. a task, duty, or order given to a person

Biography Warmup 7

Which sentence shows that Capone was dangerous from an early age?

Look at the dictionary entry. charge \chärg\ noun 1. a price asked for goods and services 2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial 3. a quantity of electricity 4. a task, duty, or order given to a personWhich definition best matches the way the word charge is used in the selection?

Look at the dictionary entry.
charge \chärg\ noun
1. a price asked for goods and services 2. an accusation against a prisoner brought to trial
3. a quantity of electricity
4. a task, duty, or order given to a person

Which definition best matches the way the word charge is used in the selection?