Vocabulary and Context Quiz

What does the word microscope mean as it is used in the paragraph?

• A chart for tracking growth

• A telescope for seeing far away

• A tool for viewing small objects

• A device that measures sound

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of the word veer as used in the passage?

• To move backward slowly

• To float without direction

• To stop suddenly

• To change direction

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which phrase from the paragraph best helps the reader understand the meaning of dwindle?

• weeks without rain

• trickle of water

• swam freely

• shallow pools

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Based on the context, what does the word counterfeit most likely mean?

• An old artifact

• A detailed sketch

• A fake copy of something

• A broken original

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the meaning of the word illegible in the paragraph?

• Neatly written

• Difficult to read

• Written in another language

• Full of errors

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of the word geologist as it is used in the passage?

• A person who studies animals

• A scientist who studies the Earth

• A person who photographs nature

• A scientist who explores space

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word stalactites as it is used in the passage?

• Icicles made of rock hanging from a cave ceiling

• Pools of water on the cave floor

• Animal fossils found in caves

• Crystals that form underground

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word tenacity mean in the passage?

• Tiredness

• Courage and determination

• Fear and anxiety

• Thoughtfulness

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word refrain mean as used in the passage?

• To ignore something

• To walk away

• To stop oneself from doing something

• To shout loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Which detail from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of condense?

• cold air moved in

• vapor in the sky

• heavy enough to release rain

• began to condense into clouds

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C