Week 15 ELA Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 8

What is the meaning of 'Restraining'?

• Encouraging someone to act

• Holding back or stopping oneself or someone else from doing something

• Allowing free expression

• Ignoring someone's actions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: 'Hysterically' means acting in an extremely emotional way, often ______.

• calmly

• uncontrollably

• quietly

• silently

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What is the definition of 'Theorize'?

• To ignore facts

• To come up with an idea or guess about something based on what you know

• To forget information

• To memorize details.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Fill in the blank: To 'Pronounce' means to say something in a particular way or to state something ______.

• vaguely

• clearly

• quietly

• secretly

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the Latin root of the word 'declaration'?

• -tho-/-thea-

• -tain-

• -clar-

• -numer-

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which of the following words is related to 'declaration'?

• theory

• sustain

• clear

• pronounce

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the Latin root of the word 'enumerate'?

• -tho-/-thea-

• -nunc-/-nounce-

• -clar-

• -numer-

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

What does 'Tension' mean?

• Stress or conflict in a situation.

• Holding oneself or others back.

• Public announcement or statement.

• Arguing over unimportant things.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'Pronounce' mean?

• To say something clearly.

• To list things one by one.

• Stress or conflict in a situation.

• Holding oneself or others back.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Fill in the blank: The teacher had to __________ the students from arguing during class.

• Restraining

• Sustain

• Declaration

• Pronounce

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C