"Venerable" most closely means:

Deserving respect because of age, wisdom, or character

"Venerable" is least likely to describe:

An ancient oak tree in a historic park

A respected elder in a community

Choose the sentence where "epoch" is used correctly.

The discovery of fire was an epoch in human history.

He felt an epoch after running the marathon.

The garden was full of beautiful epochs.

She decided to epoch her study time.

Choose the sentence where "genial" is used correctly.

She had a genial personality that made everyone feel welcome.

The genial of the story was confusing and unclear.

The weather was too genial for skiing.

He completed the genial task without any effort.

The tasks of television meteorologists involve much more than standing in front of cameras and forecasting the weather. These professionals must collect and digest vast amounts of data, or information, sent to the studio from several sources, including data from weather satellites high above Earth. They take this highly technical data and translate it into intelligible language that viewers can understand and use in their daily lives. Based on word position and function, choose the most relevant meaning of the word digest in sentence 2.

take into the body and break down

In which sentence is "caprice" used incorrectly?

He admired the caprice in her decorating style.

Her caprice led her to buy a ticket to Italy on a whim.

The caprice of the sea makes it a dangerous place.

The caprice of the market can be frustrating for investors.

What is a QUOTATION? Choose all that apply.

the author's exact words as stated in the text

details from the text that should be punctuated with quotation marks around them

an inference about what the author meant

Which of the following strategies is NOT effective for understanding a new vocabulary word?

Looking up the word in a dictionary

Which sentence uses the word 'benevolent' correctly?

Her benevolent smile made everyone feel at ease.

The benevolent king taxed his people heavily.

He was benevolent in his criticism, sparing no harsh words.

The weather was benevolent, with heavy rain and storms.

Reading Vocabulary Review

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.6.4, RI.5.4, RL.5.1

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that you should use to determine the meaning of a word that you don't know?

break the word apart (use word mapping)

try substitution

look for evidence in the text (context clues)

make an inference

draw a picture of the word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a question asks you to determine the meaning of a specific word, what should you do?

find the word in the text and underline it

read the sentence that the word is in and look for any clues that the author provides

try substituting the answer choices in place of the word in context and see if any of them make sense

guess the meaning of the word using background knowledge only

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term for making a conclusion using background knowledge and evidence from the text?

main idea

inference

figurative language

text structure

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a question asks you to give explicit details from the test, what does that mean?

make an inference

use context clues to determine word meaning

identify the point of view

quote evidence from the text

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the word "impelled" most closely mean?

To discourage

To delay

To drive forward

To ignore

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Expatiating" means:

To speak or write at length

To express sorrow

To shorten

To expel

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which word would best replace "impelled" in the sentence: "The sense of duty impelled him to volunteer for the task."

Hindered

Compelled

Prevented

Discouraged

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which of the following is NOT a strategy that you should use to determine the meaning of a word that you don't know?

If a question asks you to determine the meaning of a specific word, what should you do?

What is the term for making a conclusion using background knowledge and evidence from the text?

If a question asks you to give explicit details from the test, what does that mean?

What does the word "impelled" most closely mean?

"Expatiating" means:

Which word would best replace "impelled" in the sentence: "The sense of duty impelled him to volunteer for the task."

"Venerable" most closely means:

Many people worried that the affluent background of the mayor prevented him from fully understanding the needs of the poor.

"Eminence" can be used to describe:

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