Darnell Rock Reporting Story Test

What does the word effective mean in the sentence below?

The story in the paper was effective in convincing me to vote for that candidate.

• good at producing results

• no good

• selfish

• nervous in front of an audience

What does the word granted mean in the sentence below?

The fairy granted my wish to live in a castle.

• affected

• dismissed

• given

• flung

What does the word urged mean in the sentence below?

My mom urged me to come downstairs for dinner.

• elected

• humored

• coaxed

• humored

What does the word ordinance mean in the sentence below?

The city council voted for the new ordinance.

• natural disaster

• city law

• imaginary friend

• building

What does the word minimum mean in the sentence below?

We could only have the minimum amount of children in the classroom.

• most

• least

• easiest

• hardest

What does the word violations mean in the sentence below?

The man had to pay for many violations that he had committed.

• acts that break the rules

• birthday gifts

• good deeds

• things bought in a store

What does the word deteriorating mean in the sentence below?

We wanted to explore the old building but it was deteriorating which made it very dangerous.

• getting remodeled

• falling apart

• haunted

• being built

What does the word exception mean in the sentence below?

Our teacher made an exception and let us use our book on the test.

• something that doesn't fit into a general rule

• something that follows all of the rules

• something that breaks all of the rules

• a new rule

What does the word issue mean in the sentence below?

We had a debate in class over several issues at school.

• a new student

• a bad teacher

• a subject or problem that people think and talk about

• a subject that many people agree on

What does the word dependent mean in the sentence below?

When my little sister was sick she was very dependent on my mom.

• aggravating

• relying on others

• helping others

• successful