8A Unit 6 Test Review

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Members of the press were required to show their credentials before being granted access to the media room. One woman was turned away because she could not find the badge issued to her by the newspaper she worked for.

Which phrase from the sentences provides the best clue to the meaning of credentials as it is used here?

• Members of the press

• before being granted access to the media room

• before being granted access to the media room

• the badge issued to her by the newspaper

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word has a prefix that means "against"?

• distent

• contradict

• excoriate

• abnormal

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Select the correct answer from the list. Use digital reference materials to help you.

One by one, the students in the classroom next to the science lab began to look up and _____deeply at first and then quickly cover their noses. Something was going terribly wrong in the science lab, and the smell was beginning to _______ the other classrooms on the hall.

Add the correct words in order in this format (word, word):

expire, permeate, permanent, and respire

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Zoe, Anika, and Isla are discussing the behavior of their new teacher. Which word can be used to describe the teacher if they find her to be kindly?

• beguiled

• benighted

• belated

• benevolent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Roger had always admired his aunt's altruism, for she gave money to anyone in need.

Based on the context clues, which word is the best definition for the word in italics? 

• selfishness

• patience

• wealth

• generosity

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Jill feared that the weeks she had to spend off her feet would cause her skills to atrophy, but when she could practice again she found that her soccer skills remained as good as ever.

Based on the context, which is the most likely meaning of atrophy? 

• weaken

• improve

• unite

• return

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Arjun, Evelyn, and Mia are exploring a cave. They come across a term 'subterranean' in their guidebook. What does 'subterranean' mean in this context?

• having both land and water

• acting as a replacement

• below ground

• frightening

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The man’s incredible generosity in gifting ten thousand dollars toward the scholarship drive was unexpected but welcomed.

The root of the word is cred, which means "to believe." The prefix of the word is in, which means "not." Based on its root and prefix, which might incredible mean in this sentence?

• believable

• showing approval

• kindhearted

• impossible to believe

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Use the following explanations to answer the question.

The common root of the following words is arch.

monarch, arch-enemy, architect

The word architect means "the designer who is in charge of building plans."

Based on this information, which meaning do these words have in common?

• They all relate to a group or set of people.

• They all refer to building or constructing.

• They all relate to an ancient person.

• They all refer to the primary person in a situation.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In a history class, Luna, Aiden, and Mason found an artifact that seemed anachronous in the timeline of events they were studying. What does this mean about the artifact?

• It appeared quickly

• It was away from the correct time

• It occurred before

• It was not in the right time

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4