IVS Chapter 13 Final Check
Authored by Daniel Estrada
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8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on vocabulary development through contextual application, specifically targeting academic and descriptive vocabulary words that 8th grade students encounter in literature and informational texts. The assessment requires students to demonstrate their understanding of ten vocabulary terms by selecting the correct word to complete each sentence in a coherent narrative passage. Students must analyze context clues, understand word meanings, recognize appropriate word forms and grammatical functions, and apply semantic knowledge to make logical choices. The core concepts assessed include vocabulary comprehension, contextual analysis, and the ability to distinguish between words with similar or related meanings. Success on this quiz requires students to move beyond simple definitional knowledge to demonstrate sophisticated understanding of how words function within specific contexts and how meaning is shaped by surrounding text. Created by Daniel Estrada, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This vocabulary assessment serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student mastery of key academic vocabulary before moving to summative evaluations. The quiz works effectively as a warm-up activity to activate prior vocabulary knowledge, as guided practice during vocabulary instruction, or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. Teachers can use the results to identify students who need additional vocabulary support and to inform future instruction about which words require more explicit teaching. The narrative format engages students while providing meaningful contexts that mirror the complex texts they encounter in their reading. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.8.4 (determining word meanings through context clues and analysis) and L.8.6 (acquiring and accurately using grade-appropriate vocabulary), supporting students' development of the academic language essential for success across all subject areas.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Linda never had to work hard to make good grades in high school. But in college, where the (1) _____s of course work were greater, she soon learned that her casual high-school study habits would no longer suffice.
rigor
squander
devastate
incentive
digress
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Linda was also learning how easy it was to (2) ____ time on dates and parties.
rigor
squander
devastate
incentive
digress
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She didn’t realize how badly she was doing until she saw her midterm grades, which (3) ____(ed) her.
rigor
squander
devastate
incentive
digress
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She knew she had to make some changes right away and began to ponder what they should be. As a(n) (4)____ to work harder, she tried studying with her friend Denise.
rigor
squander
devastate
incentive
digress
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
But that didn’t work; their conversation would (5)_____ from European history to personal topics, such as dates or favorite singers.
rigor
squander
devastate
incentive
digress
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Linda decided she’d have to go it alone. She began to skip weekday parties and also to (6)___ the time she spent talking or exchanging e-mails with friends.
curtail
indispensable
succumb
intermittent
incorporate
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She discovered that a good place to study was (7)____ to her new study habits.
curtail
indispensable
succumb
intermittent
incorporate
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
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