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Vocabulary Quiz: Action Words

Authored by Vanessa Alvarez

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 3+ times

Vocabulary Quiz: Action Words
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "quivering" mean?

Shaking slightly

Moving quickly

Standing still

Running fast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best describes the action of moving quickly and suddenly?

Milled

Darting

Hover

Skittered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of "swiftly"?

Slowly

Quickly

Quietly

Carefully

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word means to move lightly and quickly, often with a skipping motion?

Quivering

Skittered

Hover

Milled

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does "hover" mean?

To fly away

To remain in one place in the air

To run fast

To walk slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word describes the action of moving around in a confused mass?

Milled

Darting

Quivering

Skittered

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the word that means to shake or tremble slightly.

Swiftly

Quivering

Hover

Darting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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