Vocabulary and Comprehension Quiz

What does the word posed mean?

• to walk

• to move easily

• to hold a position

• to move your hands

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What does the word deeds mean?

• actions

• discussions

• movements

• weeds

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following words is defined above?

• commenced

• impress

• posed

• wring

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does the word wring mean?

• to sit and talk quietly

• to laugh and chat happily

• to jump and scream loudly

• to twist or squeeze forcefully

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word exaggeration mean?

• excess

• motion

• overstatement

• warning

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word commenced?

• began

• commented

• stopped

• questioned

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word sauntered?

• skipped

• strolled

• ran

• walked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does the word heroic mean?

• courageous

• distinctive

• meaningful

• specific

What did the President want Davy Crockett to do?

• learn how to dance

• climb Eagle Eye Peak

• capture Halley’s Comet

• pull the tail off Halley’s Comet

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why did Davy Crockett not know about the comet?

• He did not read newspapers.

• He was in a different country.

• He did not listen to the President.

• Sally Sugartree kept the information from him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5