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Vocabulary in Context Quiz

Authored by Megan Elower

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Vocabulary in Context Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best fits the following sentence? "She _______ her lips in disapproval when she heard the news."

chortled

pursed

twanging

wafting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "bewildered" most likely mean in the following sentence? "After hearing the complicated instructions, he looked completely bewildered."

Angry

Confused

Excited

Tired

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

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The teacher _______ on the desk to get everyone's attention."

rapped

scrawled

rummaged

twanging

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence, "He walked gingerly across the icy sidewalk," what does "gingerly" mean?

Quickly

Carefully

Loudly

Angrily

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word would best describe someone who is "swarthy"?

Pale-skinned

Dark-skinned

Tall

Short

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the sentence and choose the correct meaning of the underlined word: "The infernal noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate."

Pleasant

Annoying

Quiet

Short

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best fits the following sentence? "After the long hike, they finally reached the edge of the deep _______."

festoons

ravine

threshold

ambition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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