Practical Writing Vocabulary Quiz #1

Could describe a sharp drop in toy sales. (Hint: steep)

• muted

• chronology

• precipitous

• permeate

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Could describe a slightly humorous remark. (Hint: difficult to figure out)

• brink

• subtle

• disperse

• obliterate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A TIME line is an example of one.

• muted

• brink

• permeate

• chronology

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Music heard from behind a closed door could SOUND this way.

• muted

• zealously

• disperse

• chronology

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bombs dropped from an airplane could do this to a bridge. (Hint: destroy)

• disperse

• obliterate

• brink

• permeate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

Crowds do this after an event is over.

• precipitous

• subtle

• muted

• disperse

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

An employee who DOUBLE-CHECKS all information before putting it into a report is said to work this way.

• zealously

• obliterate

• conscientiously

• subtly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

A person who passionately pursues something is said to do it this way.

• subtle

• muted

• zealously

• conscientiously

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Food coloring dropped into clear water will do this in the liquid. (spread)

• permeate

• muted

• precipitous

• disperse

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

The edge of a steep place.

• disperse

• brink

• subtle

• obliterate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C