Vocabulary Quiz Feb. 5-9

What does the term 'peninsula' refer to?

• A piece of land surrounded by mountains

• A piece of land almost surrounded by water

• A piece of land covered in forests

• A piece of land with no water nearby

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What is the meaning of the word 'horizon'?

• The highest point in the sky

• The line where the earth and sky appear to meet

• The center of the earth

• The edge of a cliff

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does 'sifting' involve?

• Throwing away valuable items

• Mixing different materials together

• Carefully going through something to find something valuable

• Ignoring the contents of something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

How would you describe a place that is 'teeming'?

• Empty and deserted

• Quiet and peaceful

• Filled to overflowing, especially with living things

• Clean and organized

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the term 'multitudes' refer to?

• A group of buildings

• A large number of people or things

• A small number of people or things

• A group of animals

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does it mean to 'initiate' someone into a secret society?

• To criticize them publicly

• To ignore their presence

• To admit them into the society with a ritual

• To exclude them from the society

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What are 'reforms' in the context of a system or organization?

• No changes at all

• Changes or improvements to correct injustices or inefficiencies

• Changes or improvements to make things worse

• Changes that only benefit a few people

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is Yiddish?

• A language derived from Latin

• A language spoken by the Ashkenazi Jews

• A language spoken in South America

• A language spoken in Africa

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is a 'blunder'?

• A careful and deliberate action

• A stupid or careless mistake

• A successful achievement

• A planned and well-executed task

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

How would you describe something that is 'prominent'?

• Unimportant and insignificant

• Standing out so as to be easily seen

• Hidden and concealed

• Easily overlooked and unnoticed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A