Vocab 9: Sentence Check 2
Authored by Roxanne Millan
English
10th Grade
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This vocabulary quiz focuses on academic word knowledge and contextual application skills essential for 10th-grade English language arts. The assessment evaluates students' understanding of sophisticated vocabulary words including "depreciate," "nebulous," "sedentary," "relegate," "inquisitive," "bolster," "replete," "tenets," "terse," and "indiscriminate." Students must demonstrate their ability to comprehend word meanings within complex sentence contexts and select the correct vocabulary terms that logically complete each passage. The quiz requires strong reading comprehension skills, semantic understanding of nuanced word relationships, and the ability to analyze contextual clues to determine appropriate word usage. Success depends on students' mastery of advanced vocabulary that appears frequently in academic texts and standardized assessments, as well as their ability to distinguish between words with similar meanings or usage patterns. Created by Roxanne Millan, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 10. This vocabulary assessment serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing academic word knowledge through contextual application, making it ideal for homework assignments, formative assessment, or review sessions following direct vocabulary instruction. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before introducing new vocabulary units, or as practice to prepare students for more comprehensive assessments. The sentence completion format mirrors standardized test questions, providing valuable preparation for state assessments and college entrance exams. This assessment aligns with Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5, which emphasize determining word meanings through context clues and understanding figurative language and word relationships.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When my parents bought their new house, they asked the real estate agent whether it was likely to increase in value or ________________. The agent gave this _______________ answer: “It’s always hard to tell about these things.”
depreciate; nebulous
depreciate; sedentary
replete; nebulous
replete; sedentary
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Dad was a construction worker, but as soon as he reached 60 his company ______________ him to a(n) ____________ desk job even though he was still as robust as ever.
repleted; sedentary
repleted; indiscriminate
relegated; sedentary
relegated; indiscriminate
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CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.3.2E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The guards at the Leaning Tower of Pisa are inundated with questions from ______________ travelers: “Why is it leaning?” “How fair is it leaning?” “Is it being ____________ by anything to keep it from falling any further?”
indiscriminate; bolstered
inquisitive; relegated
inquisitive; bolstered
indiscriminate; relegated
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Folk wisdom is ___________ with contradictory sayings and ____________ to live by. It’s fun to juxtapose pairs such as “He who hesitates is lost” and “Look before you leap.”
replete; tenets
relegated; tenets
replete; bolsters
relegated; bolsters
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Stan is not exactly a __________ speaker, which is why he’s earned the nickname “Motor Mouth.” What’s more, he is totally __________ about the topics he talks about; he uses no discretion and just says anything that comes to mind.
terse; indiscriminate
terse; inquisitive
nebulous; inquisitive
nebulous; indiscriminate
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CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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