Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 6
Authored by Arthur Jordan
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on advanced vocabulary development, specifically targeting sophisticated word meanings and contextual understanding appropriate for 9th grade English Language Arts. The questions assess students' knowledge of challenging vocabulary words including "defray," "tenacious," "superfluous," "supplant," "incessant," and "diligently," among others. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify correct word meanings, recognize synonyms and antonyms, and understand words within meaningful contexts. The quiz requires strong reading comprehension skills as several questions embed target vocabulary within longer passages about ice sculpture festivals, demanding that students use context clues to determine meaning. The vocabulary level represents the kind of academic language students encounter in literature and informational texts at the high school level, requiring both memorization of definitions and the analytical thinking needed to apply word knowledge in various contexts. Created by Arthur Jordan, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for vocabulary reinforcement and assessment, perfectly suited for use as a homework assignment, review activity before a unit test, or formative assessment to gauge student progress with challenging academic vocabulary. Teachers can implement this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new vocabulary or as independent practice following direct instruction. The mix of straightforward definition questions and context-based items makes it valuable for differentiating instruction and helping students build the sophisticated vocabulary necessary for success in high school English courses. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.9-10.4 (determining word meanings) and L.9-10.5 (understanding figurative language and word relationships), supporting students' development of the academic vocabulary essential for college and career readiness.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you have a bake sale to help pay for your travel expenses, you are raising money to:
cancel them
increase them
declare them
defray them
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To jeer at or mock is to:
taunt
praise
question
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A rescue dog that can search for disaster victims for hours without giving up is:
impatient
affectionate
tenacious
timid
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following would you NOT use to describe someone who is careless about his or her appearance?
sloppy
prim
untidy
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Words or details that are NOT necessary might be called:
precise
vivid
superfluous
synonymous
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is another word for supercede, or replace?
supplant
triumph
discontinue
magnify
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Quebec City, Canada, in Moscow, Russia, and in other places where the winters are not only extremely cold but also can seem incessant, festivals showcasing large-scale ice scultures help lift people's spirits.
Incessant is used to characterize winters as:
long
mild
welcome
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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