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Word Usage Quiz for Eighth Graders

Authored by Woroud Shuiab

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Word Usage Quiz for Eighth Graders
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "The scientist was puzzled by the unexpected __________ in the data."

hindsight

anomalies

exaggerating

notion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "In __________, she realized that her decision was not the best one."

smirk

immediately

hindsight

relieved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "He was known for __________ his stories to make them more interesting."

exaggerating

hesitated

plopped

petrified

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "She couldn't help but __________ when she heard the joke."

smirk

deform

aversion

contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "The teacher asked the students to start the test __________."

immediately

hysterically

notion

relieved

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "He __________ before answering the difficult question."

hesitated

plopped

impatient

contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best completes the sentence: "After a long day, he __________ onto the couch with a sigh."

relieved

plopped

deform

notion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

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