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Argument Intro Practice

Authored by Anna Conn

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Argument Intro Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

His grumpy retort made me sorry I had asked the question. What does the word retort most likely mean?

witty, sharp reply

victory, success

well-informed answer

incorrect answer

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Take a candid photo of us so that we look like we do in real life. What does the word candid most likely mean?

very honest; unposed

secret; hidden

posed; planned

unflattering

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Don't worry, I will rectify the problem as soon as I get to the office. What does the word rectify most likely mean?

fix, correct, set right

maintain or keep up

release or set loose

prove to be true

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When I'm reading a really good book, it is hard not to speculate on how it is going to end. What does the word speculate most likely mean?

make a guess about something unknown

deal with or handle

continue doing an activity over a period of time

smile broadly with happiness

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The claim isn't valid because no one can verify the source of the information on which it is based. What does the word verify most likely mean?

prove to be true

give orders to control something

say the opposite of what has been said; disagree

indicate the cause of

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which words are most closely related to the word "retort"?

tortion, torque

tart, start

retina, return

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which words are most closely related to the word "candid"?

candor, candidate

can, candy

did, didn't

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B

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