Sadlier Vocab, Level G: Unit 3, Set A
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English
12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on advanced vocabulary development, specifically targeting sophisticated English words that require nuanced understanding of meaning, connotation, and contextual application. Designed for 12th grade students, the assessment covers ten high-level vocabulary terms from Sadlier's Level G curriculum, including words like "credence," "viscous," "dissemble," "evince," and "nefarious." Students must demonstrate both definitional knowledge and contextual comprehension by matching words to their meanings and selecting appropriate terms to complete sentences in context. The core concepts students need include understanding abstract and concrete word meanings, recognizing subtle distinctions between similar terms, and applying vocabulary knowledge to determine the most precise word choice in given scenarios. Success requires students to move beyond simple memorization to demonstrate genuine comprehension of each word's specific semantic properties and appropriate usage contexts. Created by Evan Moore, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This quiz serves as an effective tool for building the sophisticated vocabulary skills essential for college readiness and advanced literary analysis. Teachers can implement this assessment as a formative evaluation to gauge student mastery before moving to the next vocabulary unit, or use it as targeted practice to reinforce learning after initial instruction. The format works well for warm-up activities at the beginning of class, homework assignments to extend learning beyond the classroom, or review sessions before summative assessments. The combination of definition-matching and contextual application questions provides comprehensive assessment of student understanding while preparing them for the vocabulary demands of standardized tests and college-level reading. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.11-12.4, L.11-12.5, and L.11-12.6, which emphasize determining word meanings, understanding figurative language and word relationships, and acquiring academic vocabulary for college and career readiness.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Belief, mental acceptance
Feckless
Credence
Substantive
Unwonted
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Having gelatinous or Gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
Viscous
Substantive
Primordial
Nefarious
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To disguise or conceal, deliberately give a false impression
Credence
Evince
Propinquity
Dissemble
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To display clearly, to make evident, to provoke
Evince
Unwonted
Viscous
Propinquity
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Not usual or expected; not in character
Credence
Primordial
Nefarious
Unwonted
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards
Feckless
Substantive
Nefarious
Viscous
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Developed or created at the very beginning; going back to the most ancient times or earliest stage; fundamental, basic
Primordial
Unwonted
Credence
Dissemble
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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