Vocabulary Quiz (Nashville) 5th grade

Alessandro, Junior, and Debbie are part of a school project where they have to role-play. If Alessandro is playing the role of an 'ambassador', what would be his role?

• A ruler who has total control of a region

• A type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• A person sent to represent his or her government in another land

• A person who is skilled at making things by hand

Alessandro was explaining a situation to Debbie and Junior. He said, 'It's apparent that we need to change our strategy.' What does 'apparent' mean in this context?

• Easy to see or understand

• A type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• A special room used for growing plants

• A person who is not part of the noble class

Alessandro is a skilled individual who enjoys making things by hand. What would you call Alessandro?

• An artisan

• A dictator

• An ambassador

• An isthmus

Junior, Debbie, and Alessandro are studying about different forms of governance. They came across the term 'city-state'. What does 'city-state' refer to in their context?

• A city, like the one they live in, and the area surrounding it, that governs itself

• The buying and selling of goods and services in their city

• A type of natural well formed from a sinkhole in their city

• A person in their city who is not part of the noble class

Junior has a special room in his house where he grows his plants. What is this room called?

• Conservatory

• Artisan

• Sinkhole

• Dictator

Alessandro is working on a project for his art class. What is he doing when we say he is involved in 'creation'?

• Making something new for his project

• Interacting with someone who is not part of the noble class

• Exploring a type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• Dealing with a sudden, widespread illness

In a school election, Junior, Debbie, and Alessandro are running for class president. Who among them would you say has 'dominance' if they are more successful and powerful than the others?

• The one who has a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• The one who is skilled at making things by hand

• The one who has a type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• The one who is more important, successful, or powerful than most or all others

In a high school, Alessandro, Debbie, and Junior are part of a group of students. If we refer to the 'elite' students in this context, who are we referring to?

• Students who have discovered a type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• The most successful, powerful, or wealthy students

• Students who have total control of a region in the school

• Students sent to represent their school in another land

During a game of hide and seek, Junior managed to 'engulf' himself in a pile of leaves. What does 'engulf' mean in this context?

• Junior dug a natural well from a sinkhole and hid inside it

• Junior found a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land and hid there

• Junior is skilled at making things by hand and created a hiding spot

• Junior surrounded or covered himself completely with leaves

Junior, Debbie, and Alessandro are on a farm. They see a sheep and Alessandro asks, 'What does the word 'fleece' mean in the context of this sheep?'

• The woolly coat of a sheep or related animal

• A special room used for growing plants

• A type of natural well formed from a sinkhole

• A ruler who has total control of a region