Week 10 Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the correct definition for "Ominous":

• Bright and cheerful in appearance

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

• Something that brings good luck

• Causing laughter or amusement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "Ominous":

• The dark, stormy clouds in the sky looked ominous, as if a storm was coming.

• The flowers in the garden looked ominous in the bright sunlight.

• The ice cream truck music sounded ominous as it played down the street.

• Her laugh was ominous and made everyone feel joyful.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct definition for "Wraith":

• A powerful hero in battle

• An object of good fortune

• A ghost or spirit, often seen as a shadowy figure

• Form of bright light

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "Wraith":

• The garden was full of wraiths in the bright morning.

• The wraith flew over the river as a happy bird.

• He claimed he saw a wraith in the old, abandoned house.

• She felt like a wraith as she laughed with her friends.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct definition for "Petrify":

• To scare someone so much that they are unable to move

• To make something very joyful

• To brighten up someone’s day

• To protect something from harm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "Petrify":

• The sight of the huge spider was enough to petrify her.

• She was petrified by the sight of her birthday cake.

• He felt petrified with excitement on the roller coaster.

• She was petrified by the beautiful sunset.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the correct definition for "Macabre":

• Joyful and cheerful

• Very colorful and fun

• Relaxing and peaceful

• Having a grim or ghastly atmosphere

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Choose the correct sentence that uses the word "macabre" appropriately.

• The playground had a macabre atmosphere, filled with laughter.

• The old, dusty cemetery had a macabre feeling at night.

• The macabre music made everyone want to dance.

• She felt a macabre sense of peace by the ocean.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct definition of "Apparition."

• A bright and sunny place

• A huge celebration

• A joyful person

• A ghostly figure or unexpected sight

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Choose the correct sentence that uses the word "apparition" appropriately.

• The apparition of the puppy made everyone laugh

• He swore he saw an apparition at the end of the hallway.

• The apparition in the garden was a lovely sight.

• Her apparition at the party brought much joy.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F