Among the Hidden Vocabulary Quiz Section 1

Fill in the blank:

The teacher was upset that the kids ________________ at her idea.

They mocked her and made fun of it.

• incredulous

• scoffed

• tentatively

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If you approach this task with ______________, others will also get excited about it. Enthusiasm is contagious.

• linger

• curt

• zeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Please just get to class and don't ________ in the hallway. That is not the time to hang out with your friends.

• scoffed

• skittish

• linger

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Although he was_______ with you, it doesn't mean he doesn't like you. I know that he has been very busy lately with his second job and is often rushing out the door.

• curt

• zeal

• incredulous

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

John ________________ asked his mom for the new IPhone. He knows however, that begging gets him nowhere and should really just start doing chores.

• idly

• beseechingly

• bellow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The students _______ stared at the powerpoint presentation. They didn't do much of anything and just sat there .

• skittish

• hulking

• idly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Kiara, my _______________ cat, ran up the tree as soon as she heard the garbage truck approaching. She's always so nervous around noises.

• linger

• skittish

• zeal

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Mike ____________ his time with the football stars and stayed as long as he could. He wanted time to stop and for this moment to last forever.

• stupefied

• lofty

• savored

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The _______________ buildings towered over me while I was walking through NYC. Once in a while there was a smaller one, but most were tall sky scrapers.

• lofty

• resolutely

• hulking

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"What!? You didn't do your study guide?" Mrs. Heath __________. Her voice almost sounded like it came from a volcano.

• idly

• bellowed

• beseechingly

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3