Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 4
Authored by Ashley Prashar
English
5th - 9th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on advanced vocabulary development, specifically targeting high-level academic and literary terms from the Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level D curriculum. The questions assess students' ability to match precise definitions with sophisticated vocabulary words including verbs like "abscond," "rectify," and "revile," nouns such as "larceny," "anarchy," and "precipice," and descriptive adjectives like "arduous," "auspicious," and "intrepid." Students need strong reading comprehension skills, definitional knowledge, and the ability to distinguish between words with similar meanings or spellings. The vocabulary level and complexity of these terms indicate this material is appropriate for grades 8-9, as students at this level are developing the analytical thinking skills necessary to work with nuanced word meanings and can handle the cognitive demand of matching abstract definitions to sophisticated vocabulary terms. Created by Ashley Prashar, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 5 and 9. This vocabulary quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing definitional knowledge and can be effectively used as a warm-up activity to activate prior learning, as independent practice for students to solidify their understanding of Unit 4 vocabulary, or as a formative assessment to gauge student mastery before moving to the next unit. Teachers can assign this as homework to encourage repeated exposure to these challenging terms, or use it as a review activity before unit tests. The multiple-choice format allows students to work at their own pace while providing immediate feedback on their vocabulary retention. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.8.4 and L.9-10.4, which emphasize determining or clarifying the meaning of unknown words and phrases, and supports the development of academic vocabulary essential for success in advanced coursework.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (v) to run off and hide
access
larceny
revile
abscond
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (n) approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; (v) to get at, obtain
daunt
access
disentangle
reprieve
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (n) a lack of government and law; confusion (Maya hope you get the picture)
hoodwink
larceny
anarchy
daunt
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (adj) hard to do, requiring much effort
disentangle
arduous
pliant
arduos
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (adj) favorable, fortunate
fated
inanimate
daunt
auspicious
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (v) to overcome with fear, intimidate, to dishearten, discourage
abscond
inanimate
daunt
intrepid
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Definition: (v) to free from tangles or complications
disentangle
fated
abscond
incinerate
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
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