Vocabulary and Historical Context Quiz

Which of the following words means “gave a claim or right to”?

• outspoken

• entitled

• reserved

• sought

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word defy?

• assist

• cherish

• motivate

• obey

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 unequal mean?

• not the same

• about the same

• sort of the same

• exactly the same

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word neutral mean?

• belonging to neither side

• watching a conflict take place

• choosing a side in a conflict

• being involved in a conflict

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 reserved mean?

• to be loud and excited

• to need assistance or help

• a place for plants and wildlife

• set apart for a person or purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which words have almost the same meaning as the word sought?

• tried to find

• heard a story

• received a gift

• waited for something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

What does the word outspoken mean?

• honest or open

• clear and specific

• weird and strange

• closed and distant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the word anticipation mean?

• a feeling of excitement

• a feeling of disbelief

• a feeling of worry

• a feeling of fear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The “evil custom” referred to in the story was that African American people

• could no longer ride the buses.

• had to enter the bus from the back.

• had to give up their seats to white people.

• could not go to the same schools as white people.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

While waiting for the police to arrest her, Rosa was tired of

• walking to work.

• working a hard day.

• putting white people first.

• making dinner for her husband.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5