Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

Which word describes someone who is well-known and respected?

• Deceive

• Eminent

• Merciful

• Stately

What does "stately" mean?

• Quick and messy

• Grand and impressive

• Small and simple

• Loud and noisy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

To "deceive" someone means to _.

• Tell the truth

• Make a promise

• Trick them

• Help them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

What does "superior" mean?

• Worse than others

• Better than others

• Similar to others

• Equal to others

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

A "merciful" person is someone who _.

• Shows kindness

• Is always angry

• Ignores others

• Dislikes everyone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Fill in the blank: The _ of the story is what the story is mostly about.

• Act

• Central idea

• Scene

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

When you "summarize" a text, you _.

• Copy it word for word

• Restate the main ideas

• Ignore it completely

• Draw pictures about it

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.SL.3.2

Which term refers to small differences between words with similar meanings?

• Act

• Shades of meaning

• Scene

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5C

What is the opposite of "eminent"?

• Unknown

• Famous

• Respected

• Celebrated

Which word means to "show mercy"?

• Punish

• Forgive

• Ignore

• Blame

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A