Vocabulary Quiz: Using Context CLues

Vocabulary Quiz: Using Context CLues

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Vocabulary Quiz: Using Context CLues

Vocabulary Quiz: Using Context CLues

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.5.5C, L.11-12.4C, L.1.5D

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "During the inaugural meeting of the student council, the members discussed the implications of the new school policy. The president asserted that the policy would benefit the entire student body." What does the word "inaugural" most likely mean in this context?

Final

First

Unimportant

Unofficial

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "The protagonist of the story showed a subtle change in attitude after the ferocious storm passed." What does the word "subtle" most likely mean in this context?

Obvious

Slight

Abrupt

Confusing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "Despite the expensive nature of the project, the team was determined to validate their findings through rigorous testing." What does the word "validate" most likely mean in this context?

Ignore

Confirm

Question

Simplify

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "The teacher asked the students to write a brief reflection on the novel they had just finished reading." What does the word "reflection" most likely mean in this context?

Prediction

Summary

Thoughtful consideration

Argument

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "The union of the two companies was seen as a critical move to stay competitive in the market." What does the word "union" most likely mean in this context?

Separation

Merger

Conflict

Agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "The scientist noted the nuance in the data, which suggested a more complex relationship than initially thought." What does the word "nuance" most likely mean in this context?

Error

Subtle difference

Irrelevance

Clarity

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows: "The artist's work was not inferior to that of his peers, despite his lack of formal training." What does the word "inferior" most likely mean in this context?

Superior

Lesser in quality

Equal

Unrelated

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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