Vocabulary in Context

A. For each item below, underline the examples that suggest the meaning of the italicized term. Then, in the space provided, write the letter of the meaning of that term.

___ 1. Most daydreams concern such mundane events as paying the telephone bill and picking up the groceries.    

• complicated
• proper
• ordinary
• exciting

___ 2. Everyone has their foibles, and I admit that mine include eating with my hands and being late everywhere I go.  

• strengths
• hobbies
• minor faults
• crimes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

___ 3. The supervisor’s day was filled with one minor calamity after another. In the morning, his car broke down; at lunchtime, he lost his wallet; and at the end of the day, his computer crashed and he lost a day’s work.

• requirement
• question
• claim
• disaster

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

B. Each item below includes a word or words that are a synonym of the  word in red. Write the synonym.

4. You can’t do algebra until you have mastered rudimentary math skills—basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 

• basic skills
• mastered
• algebra
• division

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.K.5B

5. Love is not always considered a prerequisite for marriage. In some cultures, social status or economic potential is a more important requirement. 

• potential
• social status
• requirement
• cultures

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

6. According to recent studies, a shortage of sleep due to long work or study hours will not cause any permanent damage to your health. One good night of sleep, researchers say, can make up for a week of sleep deficit.

• shortage
• damage
• studies
• health

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

C. Each item below includes a word or words that are an antonym of the italicized word. Find the antonym of each italicized word. Then write the letter of the meaning of the word in red.  

___ 7. The children wanted us to adopt an older German shepherd from the pound, but we were told he was rather wild, so instead we chose a collie that was more docile.

• manageable
• expensive
• disobedient
• temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.K.5B

___ 8. Though the United States is one of the most affluent nations in the world, one in four children grow up in poor circumstances.

• famous
• wealthy
• active
• large

___ 9. To a person sitting by the shore of a peaceful lake, the environment seems silent. But to the sensitive ears of a dog, the same area may be a clamorous place filled with the buzzing of insects and the bustling of small animals.

• natural
• boring
• noisy
• dangerous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

D. Use the general sense of each sentence to figure out the meaning of each italicized word. Then write the letter of the meaning of the word in red.  

10. The journalism instructor denounced local news shows for emphasizing crime, fires, and the like at the expense of more important city issues.

• stopped
• admired
• joined
• criticized

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C