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Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences:

Todd's brother would not stop teasing him. Todd was so agitated by his brother that he had tears in his eyes and grunted in anger.

Which word is an antonym for the word agitated as it is used in the sentence above?

• calm

• frustrated

• angry

• bothered

Multiple Choice

Read these sentences:

Jamie shouts, "Hooray!" when she realizes her birthday is today. She starts jumping up and down and is very boisterous. Her mother tells her to try to be calm as she waits for the cake to finish baking.

Which word is a synonym for the word boisterous as it is used in the sentence above?

• quiet

• loud

• calm

• soft

Multiple Choice

Which words from the sentences best help the reader understand the meaning of the word boisterous?

• birthday, cake, today

• calm, down, very

• realizes, “Hooray!”

• jumping up and down, shouts

Multiple Choice

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
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• Synonyms
• Antonyms

Multiple Choice

What pair of words have almost the same meaning?

• break and destroy

• fall and decide

• help and take

• normal and strange

Multiple Choice

After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.

What does perilous mean in the sentence above?

• happy

• dangerous

• courageous

• ugly

Multiple Choice

The wooden toy looks fragile. However, it is sturdy and strong.

What does the underlined word mean?

• well-made

• bumpy

• weak

Multiple Choice

Zoey loved taking her dog Rufus to the dog park. They would play fetch, run around, and sometimes they would play with the other canines. The canines loved chasing each other around and barking at squirrels. After their trip to the dog park Rufus always fell asleep during the car ride home.

In the paragraph, the word canines means:

• Cat

• Dog

• Squirrel

Multiple Choice

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.

• to have a fear of something

• to have a strong dislike for something

• to listen carefully

• to watch carefully

Multiple Choice

David knew that the
advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require
a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge. 

• boring
• difficult
• surprising
• shocking

Word Analysis SOL Review

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We need to use our context clues to make sure we are reading the correct words to make sure the text makes sense.

Let's practice some SOL type questions.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the Hiking Essentials section:

Visitors should bring a complete first aid kit in case of illness or injury.

Read this thesaurus entry.

complete adj.- entire, finished, perfect, total

Which word best replaces complete in the "Hiking Essentials" section?

• entire

• finished

• perfect

• total

Multiple Choice

• expecting more

• provided information

• wanting help

• given a warning

Multiple Choice

What is the root word of unbelievable?

• unbelieve

• believe

• believable

• able

Multiple Select

Which two words are synonyms of ordinary?

One of Mario's toy cars is very rare, while the other one is ordinary.

• regular

• easy

• popular

• common

• interesting

Multiple Choice

Mud kept the houses cool from the soaring temperatures.

Which word has the same meaning as soaring in this sentence?

• damaging

• crashing

• floating

• rising

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

Teddy bears, posters, games, stickers, and pencils are just some of the prizes for the lucky winners.

In which word does -y mean the same as it does in lucky?

• empty

• tiny

• thirsty

• cozy

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence.

The factory will manufacture new tractors and other farm machines.

• order

• choose

• trade

• build

Multiple Choice

In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?

• My new shirt has for large buttons.

• The rusted hinges make this door creek.

• She tied a cloth belt around her waste.

• This is the main street in our town.