Vocabulary Skills for Grade 6

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Deceitful and manipulative; showing malice.

• Kind and charitable; showing goodwill.

• Selfish and greedy; showing hostility.

• Indifferent and apathetic; lacking concern.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the synonym for 'happy': joyful, sad, angry.

• miserable

• discontent

• joyful

• frustrated

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• easy

• challenging

• complex

• arduous

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Use the word 'adapt' in a sentence.

• Animals must adapt to their environment to survive.

• People often adapt their schedules for better productivity.

• Plants can adapt to grow in different soils.

• Technology adapts to user preferences over time.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

• emotionally neutral

• slightly sad

• very happy

• not happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Identify the suffix in the word 'carefully'.

• -fullying

• -ly

• -fully

• -care

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the relationship between 'teacher' and 'student'?

• Teacher teaches student

• Teacher learns from student

• Teacher evaluates student performance

• Teacher and student are equals

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

Which word means the opposite of 'increase'?

• expand

• amplify

• boost

• decrease

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does 'empathy' mean in the context of understanding others?

• Empathy means feeling sorry for someone.

• Empathy is the ability to ignore others' feelings.

• Empathy means understanding and sharing the feelings of others.

• Empathy is the act of judging others' emotions.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'She was very ___ about her project.' (excited, boring, tired)

• indifferent

• confused

• disinterested

• excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4