Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Which sentence uses "adoringly" correctly?

• She looked at her puppy adoringly, wishing it would fetch the ball.

• He spoke adoringly of his least favorite subject.

• They adoringly chose to skip school.

• The storm came adoringly and destroyed everything.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a "chorus"?

• A solo performance

• A part of a song a singer repeats

• A type of dance

• A kind of painting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following best describes a "predator"?

• A type of herbivore

• An animal that hunts other animals for food

• A kind of plant

• A peaceful creature

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which sentence best uses "stronghold"?

• The stronghold of the fortress was impenetrable.

• He found a stronghold in his favorite book.

• The weather was stronghold today.

• She painted a stronghold on canvas.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "emphatic" mean?

• Uncertain

• Indifferent

• Forceful and expressive

• Casual

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the sentence that uses "emphatically" correctly.

• He stated his opinion emphatically, making sure everyone understood.

• She walked emphatically through the park.

• They laughed emphatically at the joke.

• The sky was emphatically blue today.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "expression" refer to?

• A way to communicate thoughts or feelings

• A mathematical equation

• A physical object

• A type of music

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Fill in the blank: I really ________ the way she handled that difficult situation with grace.

• Admire

• Dislike

• Ignore

• Criticize

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank: The school choir sang a beautiful ________ during the concert.

• Chorus

• Melody

• Tune

• Harmony

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank: The children were ________ by the magical stories their grandmother told.

• Enchanted

• Bored

• Confused

• Uninterested

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4