Unit 1

As Emely walked past the music room, the discordant noises came bellowing out. Discordant means:

• to develop gradually

• to float or hang suspended

• lacking in harmony

• Playful and fun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Logan was reading a book and came across a passage that provided wisdom for his main character.

• adage

• citadel

• excerpt

• bonanza

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

Logan had to utilize the skills he learned in 3rd grade.

• revert

• jostle

• collaborate

• grope

When the power failed, Aashrita and Suraj had to _______________in the dark to find a working flashlight.

• oblique

• grope

• servile

• preclude

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.4

During the school assembly, Manasvi read a long _______________from a speech by Sojourner Truth.

• decree

• legendary

• excerpt

• tether

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Janina and Enzo hope that their notes, descriptions, and character sketches will ________________into a successful book.

• collaborate

• evolve

• invalidate

• perspective

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

During a school debate, Myles argued that the student council president should have the power to make decisions by decree. Based on context, decree most likely means...

• proclamation, edict, proclaim

• boos, disproval, ridicule

• progress, advance

• wreckage, debris

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

As Saathvik and Cadence discussed their coming vacation, they gradually evolved a plan for a bicycle trip through New England. Based on context, evolved most likely means...

• withered, shriveled up, atrophied

• developed, expanded

• portioned, sectioned, extracted

• lingered, wavered

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

During the school debate, suddenly the discordant voices of Albano and Zaina arguing over their points burst upon my ears and jarred me out of my daydream. Based on context, discordant most likely means... 

• courteous, civil, well-mannered

• harmonious, in agreement

• slavish, groveling, fawning

• grating, shrill, different, divergent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

During a class presentation, Enzo read aloud a few excerpts from a famous novel. Based on context, excerpts most likely means... 

• portions, sections, extracts

• boos, disproval, ridicule

• wreckage, debris

• proclamations, edicts

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4