English Quarter 1 Benchmark Formative

A synonym is a word that....

• has the same meaning

• has an opposite meaning

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An antonym is a word that....

• has an opposite meaning

• has the same meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If something like revealing a secret causes a rupture in a friendship, it causes the friends to....

• break up or split

• make up or become friends again

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An antonym of incredulous is....

• Skeptical or unbelieving

• Gullible or easily fooled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A synonym of abate is....(Example: Taking Tylenol will cause your headache pain to abate)

• to soften or decrease

• to amplify or increase

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An affliction is something (like the death of a beloved pet) that causes....

• extreme happiness or joy

• deep suffering or pain

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A synonym of robust is....(Example: The Minotaur was robust)

• weak or puny

• strong or powerful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An antonym of rupture is...

• make up or repair

• break up or split

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

An antonym of robust is....(The Minotaur was a robust monster)

• strong or powerful

• weak or puny

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A synonym of incredulous is....(Example: My friend was incredulous when I told him that I had been kidnapped by aliens)

• gullible or easily fooled

• skeptical or unbelieving

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4