6th Grade 5-A-Day Language Quiz Week 2

Choose the definition that matches "cultivate" in the sentence: Parents can help cultivate a love of books in their children by reading to them.

• v. To grow or to help to grow
• v. To encourage development by attention or study
• v. To prepare land for the growing of crops

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the type of sentence: Marisol and Blakely love to read science fiction books.

• simple
• compound
• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rewrite using a possessive noun: the guests of the hotel

• the hotels' guests
• the hotels guests
• the hotel's guests

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the root word of inhospitable.

• in-
• hospit
• -able

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the INCORRECT pronoun shift: It is important for a person to be prepared before you adopt a pet.

• important
• person
• prepared
• you

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the CORRECT pronoun shift: It is important for a person to be prepared before ____ adopts a pet.

• you
• they
• he or she

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Choose the synonym for "burly".

• strong
• smooth
• compatible
• mean

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which word related to the Greek or Latin root/affix "trans" means:
v. To plant in another place?

• transcontinental
• transportation
• transplant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which word has a positive connotation?

• stench
• fragrance
• odor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a negative connotation?

• stench
• fragrance

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4