Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Sentence: "Jenna concocted a clever plan to surprise her friend on her birthday, combining ideas from all the other parties she had been to."

Question: Using the clues from the sentence, what does the word component mean?

• Dismissed

• Created

• Ignored

• Purchased

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

• "Each component of the machine had to be assembled carefully, or it wouldn’t work properly."

• Question: Using the clues from the sentence, what does the word component mean?

• A piece or part of something

• A mistake

• A problem

• A whole object

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "Because she was so savvy with computers, Maya was able to fix the issue in minutes when others couldn’t figure it out."

• Question: From the sentence, what is the meaning of the word savvy?

• Confused

• Skilled or knowledgeable

• Careless

• Overwhelmed

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "After discarding the old papers that were no longer needed, Sam cleaned up the rest of the room."

• Question: Based on the sentence, what does discarding most likely mean?

• Keeping

• Throwing away

• Hiding

• Reading

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "The CEO of the company, a real bigwig, attended the meeting and everyone was eager to impress him."

• Question: Using the context, what does the word bigwig refer to?

• A low-level employee

• An important or influential person

• A difficult person

• A new employee

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "The noisy kids clambered to the cafeteria to get free ice cream. "

• Question: Based on the sentence, what does clambered mean?

• Rushed

• Walked quietly

• Sat down

• Ran out

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "The advertisement was deceptive, making the product seem better than it really was."

• Question: Based on the sentence, what does the word deceptive most likely mean?

• Honest

• Misleading

• informative

• unimportant

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "Over the summer, the old park was transformed into a modern recreational area with new playgrounds and walking paths."

• Question: Using the clues from the sentence, what does the word transform mean?

• To change completely

• To destroy

• To keep the same

• To remove

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

• "The novel is characterized by its complex characters and intricate plot."

• Question: From the sentence, what does the word characterized most likely mean?

• Ignored

• Defined or marked by specific features

• Ruined

• Simplified

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

• Sentence: "The scientist is a prominent figure in her field, often invited to speak at major conferences."

• Question: Based on the sentence, what does prominent most likely mean?

• Unknown

• Well-known or important

• Disliked

• Quiet

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4