New Found Land Vocab Quiz

Which of the following terms best matches these synonyms?

-loud -wild -noisy -chaotic

• idleness

• enlightened

• obligation

• rambunctious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following examples best demonstrates idleness?

• focusing on finishing up an essay from your English teacher

• staring at the ceiling while avoiding your math homework

• carefully measuring chemicals for your science experiment

• practicing free-throws to make the basketball team

After talking to her guidance counselor, Lois felt ___________ about all of the high school classes she had selected for next year. Which word best fits in the blank?

• enlightened

• intact

• decorum

• diversion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

In which of the following sentences is intact used incorrectly?

• My sanity is still intact after the chaos that occurred at work today since were able to solve the problems.

• Luckily, the trophies are still intact after dropping them on the gym floor before the ceremony. We were able to pass them all out.

• My luggage is all intact after the airplane attendants lost it for three days.

• The mirror was still intact after it fell from the wall and shattered into a million pieces.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the sentence where diversion is used incorrectly.

• Bella enjoyed swimming as a diversion from her college classes so she often went swimming after her difficult courses.

• Tommy wanted a diversion from the difficult task at work so he could take his mind off of it.

• Lisa had the perfect diversion when she stayed focused on her school project and got it finished before the deadline.

• A family cookout was the perfect diversion from the horrible fight Lena had experienced with her best friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Jade was disappointed when she saw the date on the invitation and realized it conflicted with a prior _________.

• decorum

• obligation

• diversion

• camaraderie

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Are the following words synonyms or antonyms for decorum?

-politeness -manners -propriety -etiquette

• synonyms

• antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

The team members all have different backgrounds and personalities, but they have developed a strong ___________.

• decorum

• diversion

• obligation

• camaraderie

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

As used on page 91 of our text, "The keelboat was a large, cumbersome barge...," cumbersome most nearly means--

• heavy

• light

• pretty

• dark

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4