Vocabulary Mastery Quiz

What does the word "capstone" best refer to?

• A type of hat

• The final stone laid on a structure

• A beginner's course

• A type of bird

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following best describes something that is "sanitary"?

• Colorful and bright

• Loud and noisy

• Clean and hygienic

• Heavy and solid

A "philanthropist" is someone who is primarily interested in:

• Making money

• Traveling the world

• Promoting the welfare of others

• Studying philosophy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In a race, if you are in the "ordinal" position of 3rd, you are:

• Last

• First

• In third place

• Not participating

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

The "brevity" of a speech refers to its:

• Clarity

• Length

• Topic

• Humor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

To "decapitate" something means to:

• Decorate it

• Remove its head

• Make it disappear

• Clean it thoroughly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Someone might be described as "insane" if they:

• Have a lot of knowledge

• Are very calm

• Are not mentally sound

• Can run very fast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A "philosopher" is someone who:

• Fixes things

• Studies and thinks about ideas related to existence, knowledge, and ethics

• Is good at mathematics

• Can predict the future

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Something described as "extraordinary" is:

• Very common

• Very boring

• Beyond what is usual

• Extremely bad

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

An "abbreviation" is:

• A long explanation

• A short form of a word or phrase

• A detailed description

• An increase in length

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4