Sophomore Vocabulary Midterm Game

Emma and Rohan are in a playful debate about which word best describes something that can be "easily bent or flexible in thinking or physical form." Can you help them out?

• Pliable

• Stolid

• Meticulous

• Truculent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Imagine Avery is working on a school project and pays careful attention to every tiny detail. How would you describe Avery's approach?

• Tentative

• Meticulous

• Uncanny

• Plod

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Aria and Liam are playing a word game. Can you help them find the word that means "to say or do something repeatedly"?

• Skulk

• Converge

• Reiterate

• Bequeath

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Imagine Benjamin and Aria are sitting under a tree, reminiscing about their childhood adventures. What word best captures their feeling of longing for those good old days?

• Artific

• Exhilarate

• Dearth

• Nostalgia

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Imagine Nora and Aiden are in a magical forest, and they meet a creature who is "showing kindness and wanting to help others." What word best describes this creature?

• Altruistic

• Uncanny

• Stolid

• Tentative

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Imagine you're on a treasure hunt with Sophia and Rohan, and you have to describe the way you all move through a dense, mysterious forest. Which word best captures the slow and laborious pace of your journey?

• Converge

• Plod

• Skulk

• Alienate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Abigail and Noah stumbled upon a hidden door in the library. As they opened it, they felt a chill run down their spines. Which term best describes this "strange or mysterious in an unsettling way" feeling?

• Uncanny

• Pliable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

During a thrilling adventure, Evelyn and Michael found themselves in a situation involving great risk or peril. What is this situation called?

• Artific

• Jeopardy

• Dearth

• Nostalgia

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Imagine you're in a magical land where words have the power to change feelings! Which word would you use to make someone feel isolated or estranged, just like when Aiden accidentally made Scarlett feel left out during their adventure?

• Converge

• Alienate

• Skulk

• Bequeath

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

During a lively debate, Kai remained completely "unemotional or unexcitable". What word best describes Kai's demeanor?

• Truculent

• Pliable

• Stolid

• Altruistic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4