Vocabulary Mastery Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "transport" in the sentence: "The truck will transport the goods to the warehouse"?

• To destroy

• To carry

• To hide

• To create

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Which of the following words contains a Greek root meaning "earth"?

• Geography

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Psychology

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

In the sentence "The bright sun was a golden coin in the sky," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The scientist used a _______ to measure the liquid."

• ruler

• beaker

• pencil

• book

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• Very

• Not

• Again

• Before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

In the sentence "The wind whispered through the trees," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the meaning of the word "observe" in the sentence: "The students will observe the experiment closely"?

• Ignore

• Watch

• Destroy

• Create

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following words contains a Latin root meaning "write"?

• Scribble

• Telephone

• Photograph

• Biology

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

In the sentence "He was as brave as a lion," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The _______ of the story was very exciting."

• end

• middle

• beginning

• plot

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D