Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

If someone is described as meticulous, they are:

• Careless and sloppy

• Lazy and indifferent

• Paying great attention to detail

• Always in a rush

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Bias means:

• A neutral opinion

• A preference or prejudice

• Lack of interest in something

• Equal consideration

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The word "ominous" refers to something:

• Funny and lighthearted

• Strange but harmless

• Threatening or indicating future danger

• Joyful and hopeful

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To debunk something means:

• Prove it is false or incorrect

• Support its truth

• Ignore it

• Repair it

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

If something is pertinent, it is:

• Irrelevant

• Directly related to the matter at hand

• Hard to understand

• Unimportant

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To evoke means:

• To confuse

• To summon or bring forth

• To remove

• To avoid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to have a qualm?

• A feeling of doubt or unease

• A sense of joy

• A burst of energy

• Complete certainty

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following describes 'grapple'?

• To run away

• To struggle with or try to overcome

• To agree easily

• To ignore a problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If someone finds solace, they find:

• Hope in the future

• Peace and comfort

• Confusion

• Discomfort

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A hierarchy is:

• A random arrangement

• A system of organization with levels

• A type of puzzle

• A form of entertainment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4