HSPT Reading: Vocabulary Questions
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HSPT Reading: Vocabulary Questions
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English
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7th - 8th Grade
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Colleen Zeiss
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary development through synonym recognition, targeting high-frequency academic and literary words that students encounter in advanced middle school and early high school texts. The assessment is appropriate for grades 7-8, as indicated by the complexity of the vocabulary terms and the cognitive demand of distinguishing between nuanced word meanings. Students need strong foundational knowledge of word relationships, context clues, and semantic understanding to successfully identify synonyms for sophisticated vocabulary such as "invincible," "clandestine," "precocious," and "mitigate." The quiz requires students to demonstrate precise understanding of word meanings rather than relying on approximate definitions, as many of the distractors are semantically related but incorrect choices that test true comprehension of subtle distinctions between similar concepts. Created by Colleen Zeiss, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for HSPT preparation while simultaneously building the academic vocabulary essential for success in high school coursework. Teachers can utilize this assessment as a diagnostic tool at the beginning of a vocabulary unit, as formative assessment during instruction, or as review material before standardized testing. The format works particularly well for warm-up activities, independent practice, or homework assignments that reinforce vocabulary instruction. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards L.7.4 and L.8.4, which require students to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, as well as L.7.5 and L.8.5, which focus on understanding figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
an invincible hero
strong
undefeatable
insensitive
kind
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
reach the summit
end
total
peak
kind
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
a ravenous customer
angry
starving
problematic
new
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
the noisome intruder
noisy
loud
offensive
quiet
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
a severe scolding
mild
loud
deserved
harsh
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
a monotonous lecture
single
boring
brief
interesting
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word:
to enhance the output
reduce
decorate
improve
confuse
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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