America's Deadliest Disaster (Vocabulary Quiz)
Authored by Bambi Pendergrass
English
3rd - 4th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the word churning mean in the sentence below?
Outside, the wild, churning ocean was like a furious beast.
ridiculous
Swirling or moving violently.
changing
people moving to a new county
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5D
CCSS.L.2.5B
CCSS.L.3.5C
CCSS.L.K.5D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word devouring mean in the sentence below?
The furious hurricane was devouring Harry's neighborhood.
changing
getting back
eating in a fast and hungry way
ridiculous
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word transforming mean in the sentence below?
New inventions and fresh were transforming lives all across the country.
ridiculous
get back
changing
Swirling or moving violently
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word immigrants mean in the sentence below?
Arriving ships were crowed with immigrants.
Especially at risk for or likely to be affected by
ridiculous
changing
people moving to a new county
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word prone mean in the sentence below?
True, this glittering city was prone to flooding.
Especially at risk for or likely to be affected by
changing
get back
what you think is likely of happen in the future
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4E
CCSS.L.3.4D
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word surge mean in the sentence below?
But the most devastating part of a hurricane is the "Storm Surge."
A sudden large and powerful movement, often created by water
pieces of something that has been destroyed
swirling or moving violently
changing
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.10
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word predictions mean in the sentence below?
Most of the weatherman's predictions were wrong.
changing
pieces of something that has been destroyed
statements about what you think is likely to happen in the future.
eating in a fast and hungry way
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
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