Unit 3 Lesson 5 Vocabulary Test

Read the following sentence: "The author decided to publish her book abroad to reach a wider audience." What does the word "publish" mean in this context?

• To write a book

• To make something available to the public, usually by printing it

• To read a book

• To sell a book

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence, "The hemlock tree stood tall among the pines," what can you infer about the hemlock tree based on the context?

• It is a type of animal

• It is a type of tree similar to a pine

• It is a type of flower

• It is a type of rock

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Consider the sentence: "The mare galloped across the field with grace." What does the word "mare" refer to in this context?

• A young horse

• An adult female horse

• A type of bird

• A type of tree

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

In the sentence, "She rued the day she forgot her umbrella," what does the word "rue" mean?

• To celebrate

• To feel sorry about or regret

• To ignore

• To remember

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Determine the meaning of the word "extensively" in the sentence: "He traveled extensively across Europe, visiting many countries."

• Briefly

• Rarely

• Reaching or extending very far

• Slowly

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Using context clues, what does the word "volume" mean in the sentence: "The library had a rare volume of ancient poetry"?

• A sound level

• A collection of pages of writing or print bound together; book

• A measurement of space

• A type of music

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Evaluate the influence of the author's decision to publish abroad on her book's success. What reasoning supports this decision?

• Publishing abroad limits the audience

• Publishing abroad can reach a wider audience and increase success

• Publishing abroad is more expensive

• Publishing abroad is less prestigious

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What strategy would you use to determine the meaning of the word "influenced" in the sentence: "The teacher influenced her students to read more books"?

• Look for synonyms

• Use context clues from the sentence

• Guess based on the word's appearance

• Ignore the word

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

In the sentence, "The poet's rhyme scheme was complex, making the poem difficult to memorize," what does "rhyme scheme" refer to?

• The number of lines in a poem

• The pattern of repeated rhyming words in a poem

• The theme of the poem

• The length of the poem

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word "rhyme" mean in terms of a poem?

• Rhyme is the use of metaphors in poetry.
• Rhyme refers to the theme of a poem.
• Rhyme means the structure of a poem's stanzas.
• Rhyme in a poem means the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D