Vocabulary and Context Clues Unit 6 Quiz

What does it mean to "abridge" a book?

• To illustrate it

• To make it longer

• To shorten it

• To publish it

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

If two scientists "concur" on a theory, what have they done?

• Disagreed on it

• Agreed on it

• Ignored it

• Published it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to "constitute" a committee?

• To disband it

• To form it

• To fund it

• To criticize it

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

When you "contend" with a problem, what are you doing?

• Ignoring it

• Solving it easily

• Struggling against it

• Writing about it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To "discern" the truth means to:

• Hide it

• Guess it

• Perceive it

• Spread it

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

If someone expresses "dissent" in a meeting, what are they doing?

• Agreeing quietly

• Changing the subject

• Showing approval

• Voicing disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

To "infringe" on someone's rights means to:

• Respect them

• Violate them

• Promote them

• Discuss them

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A "precedent" is something that:

• Will happen in the future

• Is happening right now

• Has never happened before

• Has happened before and serves as an example

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

To "prohibit" something means to:

• Encourage it

• Allow it

• Forbid it

• Ignore it

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

"Redress" is best defined as:

• To dress again

• To ignore a complaint

• To make amends for a wrong

• To refuse to acknowledge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F