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NYTimes Vocabulary 2/15

Authored by Moriah Carter

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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NYTimes Vocabulary 2/15
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following actions best describes the process of dismantling a machine?

Painting the machine

Taking the machine apart into its individual components

Assembling the machine from parts

Operating the machine

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to give an imprimatur to a new book?

To criticize the book

To officially approve or give permission for the book's publication

To rewrite the book

To ignore the book

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a room is described as needing a "zhuzh," what is likely being suggested?

The room needs to be cleaned

The room needs to be made more lively or attractive with small adjustments

The room needs to be expanded

The room needs to be demolished

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following scenarios is most inauspicious for a picnic?

A sunny day with a light breeze

A forecast of thunderstorms and heavy rain

A cloudy day with no chance of rain

A warm day with clear skies

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to truncate a piece of text?

To expand the text with additional information

To shorten the text by cutting off part of it

To translate the text into another language

To read the text aloud

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes adulation?

Constructive criticism

Excessive admiration or praise

Indifference

Disapproval

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a teacher gives an imprimatur to a student's project, what has the teacher done?

Rejected the project

Officially approved the project

Ignored the project

Criticized the project

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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