Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Marco was afraid the other guys would pick on him when they found out he wasn’t into sports. But, in fact, it didn’t matter — they still wanted to be friends and hang out with him.

• Sacred

• Aspect

• Acceptance

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Dontay’s mother taught him to always hold the door for others, especially if the other person had their hands full.

• Confront

• Courtesy

• Narrative

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Lana wanted to match her shoes to her prom dress. She went to every store in the mall trying to find the exact shade of blue to match the dress.

• Specific

• Sacred

• Moral

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

When Aaron got his paper back he saw he had done well overall. However, his teacher told him he had to work on finding better evidence. Aaron knew he would need to work on this particular part of his writing to earn a higher grade.

• Sacred

• Moral

• Aspect

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

At Clark's new school, students aren't allowed to talk in the hallways. He used to talk to his friends between classes at his old school, but at the new school, he followed the rules and stayed silent.

• Conform

• Acceptance

• Confrontation

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Lisa thought Marisa was being selfish because she never passed the ball. After they lost yet another game, she and Marisa got into an argument.

• Moral

• Confrontation

• Courtesy

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

Jun used to get terrible grades in school. Then he realized that he couldn’t be in the school play if he didn’t have at least a B- average. Suddenly he began doing all his homework and studying every night!

• Specific

• Courtesy

• Motivation

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

In Nesha’s opinion, being a vegetarian was the right thing to do. She thought it was wrong to eat animals and also better for the environment to avoid eating meat.

• Conform

• Moral

• Narrative

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

I had always wondered about the old-looking ornament on our family’s Christmas tree. Finally I asked my aunt about it and she told me the story of how we got it.

• Narrative

• Courtesy

• Specific

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.

To the Lakota, buffalo were more than just a food source. They used buffalo for clothing and shelter and treated them with great respect.

• Aspect

• Motivation

• Sacred