Vocab Quiz #11

What is the main idea of a text?

• The most important point the author wants to share.

• A detailed description of the characters.

• The number of pages in the book.

• The author's favorite color.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does it mean to summarize a text?

• To write down every single word.

• To give a brief statement of the main points.

• To draw a picture of the story.

• To memorize the entire text.

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 "seized" mean?

• To gently place something down.

• To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

• To lose something important.

• To give something away for free.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Who is a slave?

• A person who works for fun.

• A person who is forced to work and is considered property.

• A person who owns a large company.

• A person who travels for leisure.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does "merciless" mean?

• Showing a lot of kindness.

• Showing no mercy or pity.

• Being very generous.

• Being very forgetful.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "ferocious" mean?

• Very gentle and calm.

• Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

• Extremely shy and quiet.

• Very friendly and kind.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a tyrannical monarch?

• A ruler who is very popular and loved.

• A system of government where power is exercised without regard to the wishes of the governed.

• A type of bird found in the jungle.

• A friendly neighborhood leader.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the gist of a text?

• The number of chapters in the book.

• What the text is mostly about.

• The author's favorite part of the story.

• The last sentence of the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Who are the Mohawk?

• A type of hairstyle.

• A member of an Iroquoian people originally from eastern New York.

• A type of bird.

• A famous rock band.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What are fripperies?

• Essential tools for cooking.

• Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.

• A type of fruit.

• A type of dance move.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E