Unit 2: Vocabulary Review

Maya’s determination to become a scientist led her to work extra hard in school. Which word best fits Maya’s behavior?

• Routine

• Ambition

• Variation

• Temporary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which word means “to guarantee or make someone feel confident about something”?

• Resigned

• Recede

• Assure

• Belittle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If someone tries to make you feel small or unimportant, they are attempting to __________ you.

• Influence

• Belittle

• Assure

• Resign

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

A strong belief that your future is already decided by fate is best described as:

• Destiny

• Ambition

• Routine

• Variation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which situation best shows influence?

• A teacher inspires her students to study harder.

• A child chooses their favorite ice cream flavor.

• A dog barks at a stranger outside the house.

• A clock ticks loudly in a quiet room.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Which word means “famous or easily noticed”?

• Routine

• Prominent

• Temporary

• Triumphant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.5.6

The word recede means:

• To accept something difficult without protest

• To move back or away from a position

• To stay in one place for a long time

• To increase in size or intensity

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the sentence that best uses the word resigned.

• “Even though it wasn’t fair, she agreed to do the extra work without complaining.”

• “He protested loudly when he didn’t get his way.”

• “She celebrated after winning first place in the competition.”

• “He made a decision and refused to change his mind.”

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes something done regularly and in the same way?

• Routine

• Variation

• Ambition

• Prominent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

"This problem is only for now; it won’t last long." Which word fits best?

• Routine

• Temporary

• Prominent

• Triumphant