Vocabulary Quiz #4 - Week 1/30 - 2/3

Which word below could be used to best describe the person in the image on the left?

solitary

admirable

silhouette

shadow

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Read the sentence below and replace the underlined word with the BEST synonym.

"She flung herself into his arms and sobbed, clinging passionately to his shoulders, pressing her nails into his back and her face into his neck, and all he could hear was, “No—no—no...” - The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

• timidly

• foolishly

• thrillingly

• intensely

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

repulsive [ ri-puhl-siv] - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

Using the definition above, write an original sentence that uses the word "repulsive". (Make sure to use context clues in your sentence to make it clear.)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

hermit [hur-mit]: one who lives in solitude

Which sentences use the word "hermit" as defined above? (Select ALL that apply.)

• "He was about twenty feet tall and extremely muscular, with a flowing white beard, scraggly hair, and a wild look in his eyes, like a crazy hermit." - The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

• "My hunger, sharp before, was, if not satisfied, appeased by this hermit’s meal." - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

• "He contemplated the crowd like a hermit contemplating some quiet forest." - Black Swan Green by David Mitchell

• "Even though I mostly spent the periods cleaning Mr. Peck’s hermit crab tanks, I liked the time with them." - The Benefits of Being An Octopus by Ann Braden

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following is the BEST antonym for the word "retreat"?

• advance

• reverse

• pull out

• escape

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

List three items that would be sensible to bring on a long hike in Yosemite National Park.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which definition below works best with the word "shallow" as used in the sentence?

"You listen to me, child, and you listen well. The dead are cold, greedy things. They are shallow, they are selfish, and they only care about themselves.” - Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland

• of little depth in a body of water; not deep

• lacking depth; superficial

• taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation; shallow breathing

• relatively close to home plate; baseball

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

timid [tim-id] - overly cautious or fearful

Based on this definition, write a sentence that uses the word "timid" as defined above. (Make sure to use context clues in your sentence.)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which of the following words are NOT synonyms of the word "valiant"?

(Select ALL that apply.)

• heroic

• plucky

• timid

• cowardly

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which of the following paintings by a famous artist is displaying a sense of "melancholy"?

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Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4