Scavenger Hunt Quiz

Vocabulary

8. Since Mum went on strike, the dishes have been

________ in the kitchen sink.

• falling out

• falling apart

• piling up

• piling on

Vocabulary

1. I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

• enemies

• partners

• classmates

• relatives

What does the word "evidence" refer to?

• A personal opinion

• A secret code

• Proof supporting a claim

• A question

Which word means "to explain the meaning of something"?

• Describe

• Interpret

• Argue

• Persuade

Which word means "to support a statement by providing information"?

• Argue

• Claim

• Justify

• Interpret

Which word means "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief"?

• Claim

• Prove

• Disprove

• Question

Which word means "the reason behind a character's actions"?

• Plot

• Setting

• Motive

• Theme

What does the word "synthesize" mean?

• To take apart

• To combine elements into a coherent whole

• To reduce in size

• To repeat in a summarized form

Which word describes "a detailed examination of the elements or structure of something"?

• Summary

• Analysis

• Narrative

• Description

What does the word "infer" mean?

• To state clearly

• To take back what was said

• To make a guess based on evidence

• To repeat exactly what someone else said