
Word Usage Quiz for Eighth Graders

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English
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8th Grade
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Woroud Shuiab
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15 questions
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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.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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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