8th ELA: Readiness Assessment (RL 8.4-8.5 Word Meaning)

Words can have multiple meanings, depending on the context.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following will help to determine word meaning?

• connotation

• prefix

• suffix

• all of the above

Context clues help to give meaning to words. One example of a context clue is _______, where the writer explains the word in a sentence.

• synonym

• definition

• inference

Check which resources would support locating the definition of a word.

• glossary

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• table of contents

Which of the following resources would best provide a synonym for a word?

• glossary

• dictionary

• thesaurus

Word meaning can be determined by looking at the part of (a)   or function in a sentence.

What is the underlined word in the sentence?

The large blue kayak was unexpectedly turning over!

• preposition

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

A figure of speech is an expression that is ____ true, but is similar to what is being compared.

• somewhat

• completely

• not

"Shine bright like a diamond." is an example of a/an _____.

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

A _____ compares two UNLIKE things. For example, "You are my sunshine."

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile