Vocabulary Quiz: A Christmas Carol

Vocabulary Quiz: A Christmas Carol

Assessment

Passage

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.4, RL.5.2, RL.6.4

+8

Standards-aligned

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Wayground Content

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'ambition' mean?

A gloomy and depressing feeling

A type of giant from myths and fairy tales

A particular goal or aim

A feeling of dizziness

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you describe something that is 'dismal'?

A strong desire for success

Extremely serious, unhappy, and quiet

Gloomy and depressing

Playful and silly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'giddy' mean?

A combination of playful and silly, and filled with joy

A type of giant from myths and fairy tales

A feeling of dizziness

A particular goal or aim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you 'heed' someone's advice, what do you do?

Disagree with it

Mock it

Pay close attention to it and do what they suggest

Ignore it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'miserly' mean?

A frightening giant from myths and fairy tales

Old and worn out

Extremely serious, unhappy, and quiet

Stingy and ungenerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How would you describe someone who is 'morose'?

Frightening and cruel

Playful and silly

Gloomy and depressing

Extremely serious, unhappy, and quiet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an 'ogre'?

A particular goal or aim

A person who is frightening and cruel

A nice and thoughtful person

A gloomy and depressing feeling

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