Freedom Train Vocabulary: Context Clues

Freedom Train Vocabulary: Context Clues

5th Grade

24 Qs

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Freedom Train Vocabulary: Context Clues

Freedom Train Vocabulary: Context Clues

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

Created by

Nancy Rojas

Used 3+ times

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'vigorously'. "Harriet shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe that freedom was beyond her reach."

Gently

Weakly

Forcefully

Calmly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'reproached'. When Harriet expressed her desire for freedom, some reproached her, warning of the dangers that lay ahead.

praised

criticized

ignored

supported

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'despairingly'. "She looked despairingly at the vast expanse before her, wondering how she would ever reach the North."

Hopefully

Joyfully

Hopelessly

Calmly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'meekly'. "Harriet meekly stepped aside as the plantation owner strode past, hiding the fire in her heart."

boldly

timidly

angrily

happily

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'abolished'. "Harriet dreamed of a future where slavery was abolished, and all people could live freely."

ended

continued

increased

ignored

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Using the sentence, determine the meaning of the word 'defiantly'. "She stood defiantly before her oppressors, refusing to betray the whereabouts of her fellow escapees."

Boldly resisting

Fearfully

Hesitantly

Calmly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word 'prosperous' mean in the sentence: "Harriet had heard stories of prosperous free Black communities in the North, where families lived without the constant fear of being sold."?

Wealthy and successful

Poor and struggling

Unknown and mysterious

Dangerous and risky

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