Vocabulary Skills: Word Mastery Quiz

Which word best describes the action of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size?

• Depleted

• Reduce

• Contradict

• Cascading

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Read the sentence: "The scientist was conscious of the environmental impact of his research." What does the word "conscious" imply in this context?

• Unaware

• Aware

• Ignorant

• Forgetful

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which sentence uses the word "implying" correctly?

• She was implying the cake with frosting.

• He was implying that he would arrive late.

• The book was implying on the shelf.

• They were implying the door open.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "contradict" mean in the following sentence? "The witness's statement seemed to contradict the evidence."

• Support

• Agree

• Oppose

• Confirm

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "cascading."

• The leaves were cascading down from the tree.

• The dog was cascading in the yard.

• The book was cascading on the table.

• The car was cascading on the road.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the sentence "The resources were depleted after the long journey," what does "depleted" mean?

• Increased

• Exhausted

• Abundant

• Stored

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Create a sentence using the word "reduce" that shows its meaning clearly.

• The teacher asked the students to reduce their noise level during the test.

• The cat reduced on the mat.

• The sun was reducing in the sky.

• The book reduced on the shelf.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the meaning of "conscious" in the sentence: "She was conscious of the time as she hurried to finish her homework"?

• Unaware

• Mindful

• Forgetful

• Careless

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word "implying"?

• The teacher was implying the students to sit.

• The weather was implying rain.

• She was implying that she needed help.

• The dog was implying the bone.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

In the context of the sentence "His actions contradict his words," what does "contradict" mean?

• Match

• Disagree

• Support

• Follow

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CCSS.L.3.2F