Vocabulary Skills for 6th Graders

What does the word 'analyze' mean?

• To ignore and overlook details.

• To summarize briefly without details.

• To memorize information without understanding.

• To examine in detail to understand or draw conclusions.

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

• joyful

• frustrated

• discontent

• miserable

What is the antonym of 'difficult'?

• challenging

• complex

• arduous

• easy

Use the word 'predict' in a sentence.

• They predict that the sun will set in the east.

• I predict the outcome of the game is uncertain.

• I predict that it will rain tomorrow.

• She predicted the stock prices would rise.

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

• to increase

• not or opposite of

• to change completely

• the same as

Identify the suffix in the word 'carefully'.

• -fully

• -fullying

• -care

• -ly

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

• A teacher is a student.

• A student teaches a teacher.

• A teacher and student are the same person.

• A teacher educates a student.

Choose the correct word: The weather was very (bad/badly) yesterday.

• awful

• terrible

• bad

• badly

What does the word 'conclude' mean?

• To bring something to an end or to reach a decision.

• To ignore the outcome

• To analyze a situation

• To start something new

Find a synonym for 'important': significant, trivial, minor.

• insignificant

• negligible

• unremarkable

• significant