Fahrenheit 451 Vocab. Quiz 1
Authored by Jessica Mummert
English
7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary comprehension and literary analysis within the context of Ray Bradbury's *Fahrenheit 451*, specifically targeting Part One of the novel. Designed for 7th grade students, the assessment evaluates students' ability to determine word meanings through context clues, identify synonyms and antonyms, and understand how authors use specific vocabulary to create mood and meaning. The core concepts students need include contextual analysis skills, understanding of connotation versus denotation, and the ability to recognize how word choice contributes to literary atmosphere. Students must demonstrate mastery of academic vocabulary including words like "melancholy," "imperceptible," "mausoleum," "odious," "gibber," "feign," "pulverize," and "venomous," while also applying their understanding of literary symbolism through questions about the salamander symbol and comprehending multiple definitions of words based on context. Created by Jessica Mummert, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This vocabulary quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool that can be implemented during novel study to gauge student comprehension of challenging academic vocabulary. Teachers can use this quiz as a pre-reading activity to frontload essential vocabulary, as a checkpoint assessment after reading Part One, or as a review tool before summative evaluations. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by combining vocabulary acquisition with literary analysis, requiring students to think critically about word choice and meaning within context rather than relying on rote memorization. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.A (using context clues to determine word meanings), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.B (distinguishing among connotations of words), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4 (determining the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in text, including figurative and connotative meanings).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Mildred's demand to have a fourth wall television installed leaves Montag in a melancholy state of mind." In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Part One, melancholy most nearly means?
Imperceptible
Odious
Poisonous
Depressed
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"In a ________________ of emotion, Motag wonders how a woman could sacrifice herself for books." The word that best completes this sentence is,
Meleancholy
Cataract
Gibber
Feign
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an antonym for serenity?
Gloomy, somber
Cheerful, joyful
Calm, tranquil
Agitation, disruption
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The definition of the word imperceptible is:
Something slight, gradual, or barely noticeable
A comic or humiliating fall onto the rear end
A stately tomb or burial place
A talk in a confused, meaningless way
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Mildred's room seems as cold, dark, and airless as a mausoleum." In this excerpt, the word mausoleum most nearly means?
To reduce to dust or powder
A stately tomb or burial place
A furious rush or downpour of water
Hateful; offensive
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words are synonyms for odious?
Disgusting; loathsome
Crumble; shatter
Calm; tranquil
Subtle; insignificant
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury uses a salamander as a symbol. The best definition of a salamander is?
Seashell earbuds that change color according to one's skin color
A reptile that can live in fire
A venomous snake that is a metaphor for a fire hose
A bird that can live a very long time
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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