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Vocabulary Context Quiz

Authored by Ambria Lewis

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Vocabulary Context Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "acceleration" mean in the context of the sentence: "The tall hill made Esmeralda’s bike gain so much acceleration that she felt like she was flying"?

A decrease in speed

An increase in speed

A change in direction

A stop in movement

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 the word "adaptable" mean in the context of the sentence: "Small businesses require employees who are adaptable and able to learn new tasks"?

Unable to change

Resistant to learning

Flexible and able to adjust

Stubborn and unyielding

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "persist" mean in the context of the sentence: "The journalist persisted in her questioning, even when she was ignored"?

To give up easily

To continue firmly

To hesitate

To avoid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "potential" mean in the context of the sentence: "Even though the team lost the first few games, their coach believed they had the potential to be great"?

Lack of ability

Current success

Possibility of future success

Immediate failure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Axel knew that he had the ___ to do some amazing things in his life, but he struggled to determine what his true passions were.

Acceleration

Potential

Evade

Incorporate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To complete the research assignment, Nikita had to ___ what she had learned about the topic in history class.

Incorporate

Adapt

Evade

Persist

Ignore

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Even though she kept making mistakes, Babette ___ in her efforts to complete her first quilt.

Persisted

Enhanced

Evaded

Adapted

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

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