Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

What does the word "percil" mean?

• A type of fruit

• Something that is dangerous

• A friendly animal

• A type of tree

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What might you face while hiking in the forest according to the text?

• Percils

• Pencils

• Perils

• Pearls

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the term "grimace" mean?

• To smile broadly

• To make an expression of pain or strong dislike

• To laugh loudly

• To nod in agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the term "credulity" mean?

• Willingness to believe or trust too readily

• Ability to think critically

• Tendency to doubt everything

• Skill in persuading others

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

In the context provided, what would "strain credulity" imply?

• To make something believable

• To challenge the willingness to believe

• To easily accept a fact

• To provide strong evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What is compensation?

• A reward for good behavior

• Money claimed for loss or suffering

• A gift from a friend

• A loan from a bank

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Who can provide compensation?

• A neighbor

• A random stranger

• The person or organization responsible, or the state

• A local shopkeeper

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is an example of compensation mentioned in the text?

• A free vacation

• One year's salary for loss of office

• A new car

• A scholarship

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the word "condole" mean?

• To express sympathy with someone suffering sorrow

• To celebrate a happy occasion

• To ignore someone's feelings

• To express anger towards someone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "fate" as described in the image?

• A choice made by a person

• Something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot

• A random event

• A planned action

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C