Academic Vocabulary Quizz #3

During a school assembly, the obstreperous crowd made it difficult for Samuel to be heard while he was giving his speech.

• Quiet and attentive

• Noisy and difficult to control

• Calm and peaceful

• Organized and orderly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Aiden is known as a paragon of punctuality in his class. Identify the synonym for "paragon" from the options below.

• Flaw

• Model

• Imperfection

• Error

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

During a camping trip, Benjamin noticed the trees whispering secrets to each other, a personification of the forest's mystery. Use context clues to infer the meaning of "personification" in this sentence.

• Literal description

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• A type of storm

• A scientific term

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Avery and Oliver are painting a wall. They need to paint two sections that meet at a corner. What concept in geometry describes the angles formed by these two sections?

• Angles that are opposite each other

• Angles that share a common side and vertex

• Angles that are equal in measure

• Angles that form a straight line

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

Aria is analyzing the performance of her classmates in a math test using a box plot. What does it help her determine?

• The exact mean of the data

• The distribution and spread of data

• The mode of the data

• The sum of all data points

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Jackson is testing different materials to find out which one is best for making electrical wires. Analyze the term "conductivity" in this context.

• The ability of a material to resist heat

• The ability of a material to conduct electricity

• The ability of a material to absorb light

• The ability of a material to reflect sound

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Ethan is learning about different forms of government in his history class. His teacher asks him to identify the antonym of "tyranny" from the options below.

• Oppression

• Freedom

• Dictatorship

• Autocracy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

During a science class, Avery learned that silicon is a metalloid, possessing properties of both metals and non-metals. Use context clues to determine the meaning of "metalloid" in this sentence.

• A type of metal

• A type of non-metal

• An element with mixed properties

• A synthetic compound

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In a classroom discussion, Maya asked about the importance of "civil liberties" in a democratic society. How would you summarize their significance?

• They restrict individual freedoms

• They ensure government control

• They protect individual rights and freedoms

• They promote economic growth

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Oliver is conducting an experiment to determine whether different objects will float or sink in water. Evaluate the role of "density" in his experiment.

• Objects with higher density than water will float

• Objects with lower density than water will sink

• Objects with the same density as water will neither float nor sink

• Objects with higher density than water will sink

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4