G8 U6 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "populous" mean?

• A place where a large number of people live

• A place that is very quiet

• A place with a lot of trees

• A place that is very small

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is "tar" commonly used for?

• Making candles

• Storing things

• Paving roads

• Cooking food

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is "tallow" used for?

• Making pottery

• Building houses

• Making candles and soap

• Writing books

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following best describes "pottery"?

• The craft of shaping and firing clay

• The art of drawing

• The skill of baking

• The technique of sculpting

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

What does it mean to "forewarn" someone?

• To ignore them

• To warn them in advance

• To congratulate them

• To confuse them

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What does "diligently" mean?

• Lazily

• Quickly

• Working hard in a careful and thorough way

• Carelessly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does "urgency" refer to?

• Pressing importance requiring speedy action

• A vehicle with two or four wheels

• A feeling of violent anger

• To make something liquid

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "spark" mean?

• To cause something to start or develop, especially suddenly

• To make something liquid

• To feel violent anger

• To go past a moving vehicle

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of "panic"?

• A sudden feeling of great fear that cannot be controlled

• To make something start to burn

• To wrap something completely

• To go past a moving vehicle

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "insufficient" mean?

• More than enough

• Not large, strong, or important enough for a particular purpose

• Perfectly adequate

• Overwhelmingly abundant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A