Vocabulary Quiz for A Better World

EXAMPLE:

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

In the morning, when Ophelia noticed her little brother was upset, she read him his favorite story. At lunch, she shared her food with a classmate who forgot his lunch at home. After school, she volunteered at a local children's hospital.

WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES OPHELIA?

• angry

• Caring

• artistic

• nonchalant

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

Caroline's new job allowed her to work from home rather than the office, so rising gas prices had less impact on her daily life.

• wary

• negate

• loathe

• cower

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

After his wife shrunk his favorite sweater by putting it in the dryer, Steve was hesitant to trust her to do the laundry.

• tedious

• dehumanize

• wary

• loathe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

Jared hated having cat fur all over his clothes, so whenever he visited his sister he changed his clothes before picking up or petting her cat.

• dehumanize

• loathe

• entrench

• exclude

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

During an investigation, detectives sometimes decide to leave certain details out of their public report in order to keep them private.

• exclude

• wary

• tedious

• loathe

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

After watching a documentary about the Uyghur in China, Hannah couldn't stop thinking about how wrong it is to deny someone basic dignity just because another person doesn't respect their religion or cultural identity.

• resolve

• dehumanize

• tedious

• cower

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

During last month's earthquake, the rattling and falling objects made everyone hide in fear.

• negate

• cower

• exclude

• entrench

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Select the vocabulary that best fits the scenario:

Luke proposed a new holiday tradition of volunteering time at a local charity on Christmas morning rather than exchanging gifts. However, his siblings refused to go along with his idea and insisted that they not change their family tradition.

• resolve

• entrenched

• loathe

• cower

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The zoo visitors noticed how the animals that surrounded the tiger's enclosure seemed to ____ each time the tiger let out his terrifying roar.

• entrenched

• exclude

• cower

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The desire to win the state championship was so (a)   ​

• entrenched
• negated
• loathed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D