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Vocabulary Quiz from 'A Long Way From Chicago'

Authored by Kim Watson

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 22+ times

Vocabulary Quiz from 'A Long Way From Chicago'
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'stagnant' mean as used in the book 'A Long Way From Chicago'?

Flowing freely

Rapidly moving

Not moving

Frequently changing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word describes something extremely hot and humid?

Sweltering

Freezing

Breezy

Chilly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of 'gloat' as it's used in the text?

To express sorrow

To brag or boast

To whisper quietly

To listen carefully

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'yearning' mean as it's used in the story?

To feel indifferent

To feel content

To desire strongly

To dislike intensely

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which definition best fits the word 'privy' as used in the text?

A type of building material

A secret meeting

A toilet located in a small shed outside

A private conversation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is telling the story in A Long Way from Chicago?

Joey Dowdel
Grandma Dowdel
Mary Alice Dowdel
Shotgun Cheatham

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "feeble" mean as it's used in A Long Way from Chicago?

gloat

quick

still

weak

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

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