7th Grade Vocab Fall Benchmark

The bridge is incomplete so the bus has to turn around. incomplete means:

• undetermined

• unfinished

• undivided

"Don't put that in your mouth!" the mom says, running to her toddler. "That's a sock! It's not edible," she explains. edible means something you can:

• wear

• smell

• eat

Marley made a colossal ice cream sundae. All eight of her friends ate it together and still couldn't finish the whole thing. colossal means:

• delicious

• gigantic

• festive

Emily's father had lost his job, and the car needed to be repaired. Her mother said that they were "on the brink of disaster." They hoped nothing else went wrong. brink means:

• edge

• middle

• side

Everyone in the audience was moved as they listened to the inspirational speech about peace and understanding in the world. Here moved means:

• made uncomfortable

• felt emotional

• changed places

The locusts killed many crops, causing a famine. Many people went hungry for almost a year. famine means:

• locust swarm

• long drought

• food shortage

Principal Baldwin acknowledges the hard work of the new teachers by having them stand at the school assembly. Here acknowledges means:

• accepts or admits to

• recognizes publicly

• contributes effort to

The lamp, the TV, the DVD player, and the heater are all plugged into the same outlet. Here outlet means:

• opening

• electrical socket

• light switch

The astronomy class uses telescopes to look at planets, stars, and comets. astronomy is the study of:

• oceans

• space

• deserts

Cora dropped two plates while she was washing dishes. Her mom said she had butterfingers. Here had butterfingers means:

• working hard

• being clumsy

• holding candy bars