Nimona Vocabulary Quiz

What is the "context" of a word?

• Words and images surrounding the unknown word

• A synonym for the unknown word

• The denotation of a word

• An antonym for the unknown word

According to the context shown on page 224 of Nimona,

use your Vocabulary Strategies to help you choose

the best meaning for the word, "feeble".

• powerful

• unloved

• weak

• clumsy

According to the context shown on page 224 of Nimona,

use your vocabulary strategies to determine

the closest meaning for the word "dire".

• mild

• severe

• short

• cold

According to the context shown on page 224 of Nimona,

use your vocabulary strategies to determine

the closest meaning of the word, "robust".

• strong

• angry

• fearless

• intelligent

According to the context on page 244 of Nimona,

use your vocabulary strategies to choose

the best meaning for the word "imminent".

• happening

• warning

• cancelled

• happening very soon

According to the context clues shown on page 244 of Nimona,

use your vocabulary strategies to select the

best meaning for the word "purge".

• capture

• punishment

• removal

• danger

According to the context shown on page 244 of Nimona,

use your vocabulary strategies to select the word

closest in meaning to the word, "protocol".

• procedure

• contest

• directions

• destruction

Which vocabulary strategy involves using the root of an unknown word

to help make a word's meaning clearer?

• context clues

• finding the root

• word parts

• substitute

Which vocabulary strategy involves examining a word's parts

(prefix and, or suffix) to better understand

what the whole word means?

• context clues

• find the root

• word parts

• substitute

Which vocabulary strategy involves replacing an unknown word

with other words to find a synonym, or possible definition?

• context clues

• find the root

• word parts

• substitute