Building Vocabulary Unit Test Practice

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Words and phrases near a word that show what it means.

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• Roots

• Affixes

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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The most basic part of a word.

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• Root

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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A book or online resource that lists words with their meaning, part of speech, origin, pronunciation, and usage.

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• Affix

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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A book or online resource that lists synonyms and antonyms of words.

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• Affix

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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A word part added to the beginning or the end of a word.

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• Affix

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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An alphabetical list of words and their definitions.

• Context Clue

• Affix

• Thesaurus

• Glossary

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season.

What is the meaning of the word reverts as it is used in the paragraph above?

• stands up straight

• peeks at presents

• eats too many cookies

• goes back to being what he was

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

As she laid baking in the sun on a crowded beach, Saleem had a longing for an ice cold bottle of water and an umbrella. The word longing means:

• irritation

• a strong desire for something

• a length of beach

• extreme thirst

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The annual bazaar is scheduled for the last day of school. It's always a fun festival.

Bazaar means:

• bowling alley

• festival

• balloon

• bookstore

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

The gymnast balanced on the beam during the competition.

What is the correct definition for the word "beam" as used in the sentence above?

• a ray or shaft of light.

• transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.

• shine brightly.

• a long, strong piece of wood or metal

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CCSS.L.5.5C