Decoding Word Meanings

Fill in the blank: Etymology is the _______ of a word.

• origin

• meaning

• antonym

• synonym

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

Jim wanted to ask Janet to the dance, but he felt it a universally acknowledged truth that popular girls like her didn’t go with unpopular guys like him.

• reaching the stars

• known to everyone

• known to people in the outer space

• covering the solar system

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

I wanted to just set the table and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment. 

• giving too much attention to detail

• giving too much attention to the price

• doing things slow

• doing things fast

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Jake asked his mother for permission to go to his friend Rodney’s dance party, stating that his grades had improved, and he was quite pleased when she consented. 

• disagreed

• got mad

• agreed

• got sad

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

When Jose found out that his little brother Emilio carelessly broke Jose’s Xbox disc tray, Jose was vexed and sure let Emilio know it.  

• pleased

• shocked

• confused

• annoyed

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

She had so much tact in her argument that Samuel did not get offended.

• sensitive choice of words

• outrageous choice of words

• careless choice of words

• funny choice of words

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

After Brian broke Darcy’s heart this last time, he will have to make some serious amends if he ever wants to win her back.

• promises

• changes

• actions

• rules

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The clues in the sentence were so helpful, Stanley was able to ascertain the meaning of the word beyond a shadow of a doubt.

• be doubtful of

• be sure of

• be scared of

• say

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The discussion we had was on intangible qualities like respect and self-worth.

• can be touched

• can be done

• cannot be seen

• cannot be touched

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CCSS.L.8.4A

Claire thinks she looked attractive because she lost a lot of weight, but everyone else thinks she looks emaciated.

• too tall

• too snobbish

• too pretty

• too thin

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4