Lesson 20 -Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word diminishing mean in the sentence below? We mourned the diminishing roar of the waves as we drove away from the beach.

• abrupt

• fading

• mysterious

• overwhelming

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word marveling mean in the sentence below? Ms. Carter could not stop marveling at the excellence of her students’ presentations.

• asking questions

• expressing wonder

• pausing for a break

• showing frustration

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word fitful mean in the sentence below? The fitful bursts of laughter were contagious.

• gleeful

• irregular

• irresistible

• sarcastic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does the word delicacy mean in the sentence below? What someone else considers a delicacy might shock a squeamish eater.

• raw salad

• cooked meat

• special food item

• exotic amphibian

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the metaphor the soccer team was a storm of energy mean in the sentence below? The soccer team was a storm of energy as the captain led her players onto the field.

• There was a rainstorm approaching.

• The captain had a strong leadership style.

• The players were excited to start the game.

• There was no chance that the team would lose.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of these sentences contains a simile?

• The night is an endless pool of darkness.

• His loneliness was like a deep, empty well.

• She dragged her feet on the math assignment.

• Aunt Gertie encouraged her nieces to stay in touch.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does the sentence below mean? The car can stop on a dime.

• The car can stop easily.

• The car can stop quietly.

• The car can stop quickly.

• The car can stop awkwardly.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What does the sentence below mean? The boys do not see eye to eye.

• The boys do not agree.

• The boys do not have fun.

• The boys do not see each other.

• The boys do not know each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Where do the events of this passage take place?

• on a tiny raft in the ocean

• on a farm with many horses

• on a ship during a terrible storm

• on a deserted island after a shipwreck

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of these best describes the point of highest tension in the passage?

• Alec improving his horsemanship

• Alec gathering carrageen on the beach

• the Black answering Alec’s beckoning whistle

• the Black taking off at a gallop with Alec on his back

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5