Prairie Lotus Vocabulary Quiz 1

What is the meaning of the word: admonition

• gentle scolding

• quiet

• foolishness

• offensive treatment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the word: intrigued?

• surprised

• interested or curious

• stuck

• well known

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word daunted mean in the following sentence?

She was daunted by the idea of climbing the huge mountain.

• frustrated

• saddened

• intimidated

• surprised

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of the word harrowing as used in the following sentence?

Hanna had had a harrowing week because of all the challenges and troubles at school.

• lovely

• surprising

• extremely distressing

• easy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What part of speech is the word banality as used in this sentence:

She was looking forward to an uneventful weekend because of the sheer banality of it.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An adjective is a word that:

• describes a noun

• tells a person place or thing

• describes a verb

• shows an action

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word perpetually mean in the following sentence?

She was perpetually late for school so her mother bought her a watch.

• funny

• never

• continually

• happily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is the meaning of the word foreboding?

• being tired

• a warning that something bad will happen

• happiness

• a feeling of surprise

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What part of speech is the word timid in the following sentence?

The timid boy did not want to play with any other students on the playground.

• verb

• adverb

• noun

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the word spiteful mean in the following sentence?

Dolly looked confused as she tried to find out if Hanna was being spiteful with her words.

• tender

• kind

• intending harm

• surprising

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4