Unit 5 Week 1 Benchmark Vocabulary Quiz

Our library launched a new reading club with a party. What does the word launched mean?

• to delay or postpone
• to cancel or end
• to ignore or overlook
• to start or initiate

I summoned everyone from the playground after lunch. What is the meaning of summoned?

• dismissed
• ignored
• called together
• dispersed

No one wants to do the tedious work that runs for only nine months of the year. What does tedious mean?

• boring and tiresome
• quick and effortless
• simple and easy
• exciting and engaging

A few years ago, COVID-19 was widespread around the world. What does widespread mean?

• limited to a small area
• only affecting animals
• distributed over a large area or among many people
• temporarily present in one location

What is a synonym for the word summoned?

• dismissed
• called
• ignored
• invited

An antonym for the word launched is _________________.

• released
• started
• activated
• stopped

A synonym for the word tedious is __________.

• monotonous
• exciting
• simple
• easy

An antonym for the word widespread is ____________.

• pervasive
• limited
• ubiquitous
• common