Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 6

What does the adjective "superficial" mean?

• Deep and meaningful

• On the surface; lacking in depth

• Full of energy

• Very detailed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.6.5C

Which word describes a feeling of deep respect and awe?

• Irate

• Distraught

• Reverence

• Pique

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the verb "endeavor" mean?

• To give up easily

• To try hard to accomplish something

• To ignore completely

• To finish quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word means to go before something else?

• Wince

• Precede

• Bystander

• Laborious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the adjective "laborious" mean?

• Very easy

• Requiring a lot of hard work

• Quick and simple

• Effortless

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which verb means to shrink back from pain or flinch?

• Pique

• Wince

• Precede

• Endeavor

What does the adjective "distraught" mean?

• Very calm

• Very upset

• Very happy

• Very relaxed

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

Who is a bystander?

• A person actively involved in an event

• A person who is present during an event but does not take part in it

• A person who organizes an event

• A person who reports an event

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does the adjective "irate" mean?

• Very happy

• Very angry

• Very tired

• Very confused

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4B

Which verb means to stimulate curiosity or heighten one’s interest?

• Distraught

• Pique

• Wince

• Laborious