House Taken Over Vocabulary Quiz

Which sentence correctly uses the word spacious?

• The car was incredibly spacious, which is why were we all crammed in together like sardines in a can.

• The house was so spacious, that we could fit all of our furniture inside with enough room left over to add a huge stereo system and flat screen television.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word unvoiced?

• The two sisters looked at each other and nodded in an unvoiced gesture that suggested that they were both in agreement with the decision to sell the house.

• The man unvoiced his opinion so loudly that they had to escort him from the library for disturbing the patrons.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word obscure?

• Since my daughter prefers an obscure lifestyle, she does not interact through social media at all.

• He lives an obscure lifestyle, which is why he frequents several clubs on the weekends.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word recessed?

• The lights should be recessed into the ceiling so that they are not as visible to the eye.

• The wall was recessed, thus causing everyone to notice the imperfections in the paint job.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word vestibule?

• He wanted a brand new blue vestibule to wear with his new sneakers.

• Before we were able to access the back of the house, we had to enter through the vestibule.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence correctly uses the word muffled?

• When the noise didn’t stop right away, a couple of people closed some of the retractable warehouse doors and muffled the sound.

• The lady talked so much that her voiced muffled throughout the restaurant, causing everyone to clearly hear her conversation.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4