Vocabulary Context Quiz

What does the word "gingerly" mean as used in the context of the sentence: "Ponyboy rubbed his cheek gingerly where the Socs had hit him"?

• Carefully

• Mischievously

• Obeying

• In a daze

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

In the sentence "Cherry gave Dally an incredulous look when he had the nerve," what does "incredulous" mean?

• Disbelieving; doubting

• Mischievously; impishly

• Obeying

• Carefully

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "nonchalantly" in the sentence: "When the girls invited Pony and Johnny to join them, Pony acted nonchalantly, trying to hide his excitement"?

• In a casually unconcerned manner

• Carefully

• Obeying

• In a daze

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

In the context of the sentence "Newspaper editorials sometimes portrayed the Socs as an asset to society," what does "asset" mean?

• Something of value

• Competition

• Not able to be understood

• Mischievously; impishly

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Roguishly means...

• Mischievously

• Impishly

• Roughly

• Harsh

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Sagely means "In a foolish way"

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Rivalry means...

• Battle

• Fighting

• Competition

• To punch

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is the meaning of Digested?

• To eat

• Understood, absorbed

• Swallowing

• Disarranged

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Abiding means to obey.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Unfathomable means...

• To be stuck in thought

• Not able to be understood

• Clear

• Very simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F