MP3 Quiz 3

What does the word dubbed mean in the following context?

Chester often cheated when playing Uno. One day he and his friends were playing Uno at lunch, when his friend Steph noticed some cards under his elbow. "Chester is cheating!" he shouted. The rest of the kids started shouting as well and throwing down their cards. It was then that Chester was dubbed "Chet the cheater."

• winning the game
• given a nickname or title
• playing fairly
• being a good sport

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Define the word advent in the following context:

The advent of social media apps have contributed to a rise in the spread of false information.

• reduction of something innovative
• departure of something old
• arrival or introduction of something new
• stagnation of something existing

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CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define the word exodus in the following context:

Racism and the promise of better jobs in the North led to a mass exodus of Black Americans from the South to Northern cities.

• increase in population
• decrease in unemployment
• spread of disease
• mass departure or emigration of people

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Define the word staunch in the following context:

Staunch believers of the power of reading books for pleasure are calling for an end to end of year standardized tests.

• Indifferent and uncommitted
• Unreliable and unfaithful
• Weak and disloyal
• Strong and loyal

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Define the word staunch in the following context:

Mrs. Lopez is a staunch believer that with the right book, every kid can grow to love reading.

• reckless
• loyal
• unwavering
• indifferent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a noun?

• A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
• A type of adverb
• A form of punctuation
• A type of verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of the following is an example of an adjective?

• beautiful
• jumped
• quickly
• running

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Define the word excursion in the following context:

During the Great Migration, many Black families thought making the excursion up North would be worth leaving everything they knew behind.

• Staycation
• Movie marathon
• Journey or trip
• Shopping spree

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

_________s out of the country can be eye opening experiences.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The ______ of flying cars would drastically change how people travel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4