Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 1
6th Grade
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Vocabulary Workshop Level A Unit 1
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6th Grade
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Kristen Diguglielmo
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary development and word meaning comprehension, specifically targeting middle school English language arts at the 6th grade level. The assessment evaluates students' understanding of sophisticated vocabulary words through context clues and multiple-choice selection, requiring them to demonstrate knowledge of word meanings, synonyms, and appropriate usage in various sentence contexts. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to analyze context clues within complete sentences, along with the ability to distinguish between words with similar meanings and apply vocabulary knowledge to select the most appropriate word choice. The core concepts assessed include understanding denotative meanings of advanced vocabulary words, recognizing contextual usage patterns, and developing semantic relationships between words and their meanings. Created by Kristen Diguglielmo, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This vocabulary assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the middle school English classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of Unit 1 vocabulary words from the Vocabulary Workshop Level A curriculum. Teachers can utilize this quiz for bell-ringer activities to activate prior knowledge, as homework assignments to reinforce vocabulary study, or as review material before summative assessments. The quiz format supports differentiated instruction by allowing students to practice vocabulary recognition in context rather than through rote memorization, which aligns with Common Core State Standards L.6.4 (determining word meanings through context clues) and L.6.5 (understanding word relationships and nuances in word meanings). This assessment tool strengthens students' academic vocabulary foundation while preparing them for more complex reading and writing tasks throughout their English language arts curriculum.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Winter _____________ should be warm and cozy.
famished
douse
apparel
irk
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Nathan found an _________ solution to the science problem.
ingenious
inept
dispatch
compress
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Dani hoped to find _______ employment that was pleasing to her.
repast
gainful
irk
libel
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Most computer software is designed so that the user can obtain nearly _______ responses.
misgiving
instantaneous
famished
forsake
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Questions that show a student's lack of attention _______ Mrs. Welsh.
irk
recede
forsake
oaf
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The scientist is brilliant in the research laboratory, but he is _______ at dealing with people.
dispatch
famished
inept
compress
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He generally moved like an _____, so I was surprised to see how graceful he was on the dance floor.
oaf
irk
misgiving
forsake
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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