Essential Vocabulary for 6th Graders

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Selfish and greedy; unwilling to help others.

• Hostile and aggressive; wishing to cause harm.

• Indifferent and apathetic; lacking concern for others.

• Kind and charitable; wishing to do good.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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

• miserable

• discontent

• gloomy

• joyful

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

• arduous

• complex

• challenging

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Use 'curious' in a sentence that shows its meaning.

• The curious dog barked at the mailman.

• She was curious about the weather forecast.

• The curious child asked many questions about the stars.

• He felt curious after reading the book.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

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

• to change completely

• the same as

• to increase

• not or opposite of

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Identify the suffix in the word 'carefully'.

• -fully

• -ly

• -care

• -fullying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

• Teacher and student are equals

• Teacher teaches student

• Teacher learns from student

• Teacher evaluates student performance

Tags

CCSS.SL.5.6

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.2E

Which word means the opposite of 'expand'?

• enlarge

• contract

• increase

• amplify

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

What does 'anxious' mean in the context of waiting for a test result?

• Being indifferent to the outcome of the test.

• Feeling excited about the test results.

• Having a sense of relief while waiting for the results.

• Feeling worried or uneasy about the outcome of the test.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Find a synonym for 'brave' that starts with 'c'.

• courageous

• careless

• cowardly

• cautious

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B