Teenage Wasteland Quiz Review

An amiable person can be described as... (hint: think of Mrs. Cohen in the front office)

• Lovable; especially in a child like or naive way

• friendly; sociable; good natured

• agitated; disturbed greatly; uneasy or anxious

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Freddy botched the pie recipe by adding 1 cup of salt instead of 1 cup of sugar. The word botched means...

• weighing in the mind with thoroughness and care

• spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness

• confused or puzzled by conflicting situations

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If a person refers to themselves as a delinquent, the word delinquent means....

• failing or neglectful of a duty or obligation

• friendly; sociable; good natured

• vengeful; disposed to seek revenge; spiteful

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My friend was very evasive when I asked him what happened to my $5. I had to ask him several times where he got the extra $5 in his pocket. Which of the following definitions means evasive?

• marked by seriousness; quiet or sedate in demeanor

• deliberately vague or ambiguous; to act as if avoiding

• walking heavily or moving laboriously; trudging

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I thought my mom was being _______________ when she took my phone away for 3 weeks.

• punitive

• forlorn

• perturbed

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word forlorn means to be...

• unhappy; miserable and express hopelessness

• confused, muddled

• move swiftly; rapid; nimble

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The little girl's sweet smile was so _____________________ that she could always get adults to give her candy.

• sober

• endearing

• evasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If you have trouble waking up in the morning, you might feel very muzzy.The word muzzy means...

• serious or solemn

• confused or muddled

• moving swiftly or rapidly

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The boy was ____________________ by which friend he should go to the movies with. He was asked by two friends and was confused by this conflicting situation.

• bewildered

• botched

• qualm

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After running away from his mom in the store and not being able to find her again, the little boy realized that he had made a _______________ mistake.

• grave

• fleet

• forlorn

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4