Get to the Root of It: Book 1 - Unit 5 Test

James made _______________ look effortless; the beautiful, graceful letters flowed from his pen on to the paper in quick and swift movements.

• calligraphy

• painting

• sculpting

• dancing

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

I knew that Sophie would _______________ what I told the teacher about the missing book; she is always trying to get me in trouble.

• contradict

• confirm

• ignore

• support

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

After years of wear, you could hardly see the _______________ on my grandmother’s wedding ring, which read, “To love, always.”

• inscription

• decoration

• pattern

• design

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The jury read the _______________ of the emergency call that was placed by the victim when his home was broken into.

• transcript

• summary

• note

• report

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CCSS.RI.8.4

After much encouragement from his family and friends, the famous artist decided to write a detailed _______________.

• autobiography

• novel

• poem

• essay

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CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.4

Choose a synonym for graphic.

• confusing

• distant

• expected

• detailed

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following could you dictate?

• a painting

• a weapon

• a speech

• a friend

Choose an antonym for edict.

• plea

• demand

• timid

• ruling

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

You might be written a prescription if ___________

• you are tired and need to go to bed.

• you find yourself lost in a city that you have never visited before.

• you catch the flu from your classmate.

• the waiter at the restaurant gives you the wrong order.

e-mail : _______________ :: telegram : outdated

• current

• old-fashioned

• communication

• slow

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.3