8th Reading SOL Review

Etymology is the...

• dictionary definition of a word

• the origin of a word

• the language and culture where a word comes from.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read this dictionary entry:

corrode--destroy or damage metal, stone or other material slowly by chemical action. [Latin cor (expressing intense force) + rodere 'gnaw']

The word corrode contains a root that means--

• destroy

• damage

• weaken

• gnaw

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is a negative connotation of the word prescribe?

• advise

• dictate

• specify

• endorse

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A synonym is a word that means the same as another word and an antonym is the opposite of a word.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which synonym best replaces evolve in this sentence?

Between Word War 1 and the Great Depression, an important cultural movement began to evolve in the heart of New York City.

• adapt

• mature

• increase

• develop

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the antonym of withdrew in the following sentence?

The army withdrew its troops in the last days of the war.

• reduced

• needed

• advanced

• wanted

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Wikipedia is making an effort to improve its accuracy by hiring an army of individuals to hunt down faulty information on its site.

The language in this sentence creates a sense of --

• intelligence

• obedience

• determination

• resignation

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following paragraph and answer the question:

Most students today rely on the swiftness and convenience of the Internet to provide the facts they seek. Given a research assignment for school, many students make use of a website known as Wikipedia, which is available to all users of the internet. However, the luxury of the Internet and its wealth of information is only a recent technological development. Prior to the introduction of the Internet, generations of students journeyed to the library to search for facts, figures, and stories about civilization in a broad collection of books known as encyclopedias.

In this paragraph, the author suggests that before the Internet, researching a given topic was--

• restricted to academics

• a time-consuming task

• based on less reliable sources

• a classroom-based activity

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

An opinion is not supported by evidence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Stronger pollution control laws for cars are needed to protect the air.

Which statement best supports this opinion?

• The Clean Air Acts required auto makers to reduce pollution emitted by cars.

• In the 1960s, Ralph Nader published "Unsafe at Any Speed".

• Cars and other means of transportation produce almost 80 percent of the carbon monoxide in the air.

• Chlorofluoro-carbons can break down the ozone layer.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.1