Grade 4 Vocabulary Quiz

Determining the meaning of words from context: What does the word 'furious' mean in the sentence 'The furious storm caused a lot of damage'?

• calm and peaceful

• very strong and powerful

• confused and uncertain

• extremely happy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Determining the meaning of words from context: In the sentence 'The teacher's instructions were explicit', what does 'explicit' mean?

• Clear and specific

• Complicated and ambiguous

• Confusing and vague

• Implicit and unclear

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Determining the meaning of words from context: What is the meaning of 'drenched' in the sentence 'The kids got drenched in the rain'?

• Dry and warm

• Soaked or completely wet

• Shivering and cold

• Covered in mud

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Determining the meaning of words from context: In the sentence 'The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the room', what does 'aroma' mean?

• a loud noise

• a bright light

• a bitter taste

• a pleasant smell or fragrance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Determining the meaning of words from context: What is the meaning of 'drowsy' in the sentence 'After a long day, I felt drowsy'?

• feeling cold and shivery

• feeling energetic and lively

• feeling hungry and thirsty

• feeling sleepy or tired

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine word meaning: What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

• over

• not

• under

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine word meaning: What is the root word in 'happiness'?

• happi

• sad

• happy

• ness

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine word meaning: What does the prefix 're-' mean in the word 'replay'?

• again or back

• forward

• during

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Using word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine word meaning: What does the suffix '-ful' mean in the word 'beautiful'?

• Full of or characterized by

• Without

• Pertaining to

• Having no

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B