Here is the Southwest Desert Quiz

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English
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8th Grade
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Jesse Beagan
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _____ of a word is the other words around it that help give it meaning.
origin
context
sound
letters
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Anica adores her cat. She hugs and kisses it everyday. Adore means _____.
ignore
wash
love
feed
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gust of wind blew leaves all over the yard. A gust is a _____.
strong breeze
tree branch
tornado
hurricane
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A word's _____ is where it comes from.
sound
look
letters
origin
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _____ on a cactus can be very sharp.
blazes
basks
spines
bark
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A hare is most similar to a _____.
snake
rabbit
lizard
roadrunner
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Ode to My Dog" is a(n) _____.
poem
fairytale
informational text
autobiography
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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