Word Meanings/POV SOL Practice

What does the word "benevolent" most likely mean, based on the Latin root "bene-"?

• Evil

• Good

• Fast

• Strong

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.C

In the sentence, "The aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen," what does the word "aroma" mean?

• A loud noise

• A pleasant smell

• A bright light

• A soft touch

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.B

Which Greek root means "write"?

• "bio"

• "graph"

• "tele"

• "auto"

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.C

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

• Cheap

• Inexpensive

• Stingy

• Miserly

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.F

Read the sentence: "Despite the storm, the team persevered and finished the game." What does "persevered" mean in this context?

• Gave up

• Continued despite difficulty

• Won easily

• Left early

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.B

Given the word "audible," use your knowledge of Latin roots to determine its meaning.

• Able to be seen

• Able to be heard

• Able to be touched

• Able to be tasted

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.C

Which sentence uses the word "childish" with a negative connotation?

• The childish laughter filled the playground.

• His childish behavior annoyed everyone at the meeting.

• She wore a childish costume for the party.

• The childish drawing was displayed on the fridge.

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.F

Read the sentence: "The ancient castle loomed over the village, casting long shadows as the sun set." What does the word "loomed" suggest about the castle?

• It was hidden

• It appeared large and threatening

• It was brightly lit

• It was falling apart

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VA.LA.8.RV.1.B

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 
The day Shiloh come, we're having us a big Sunday dinner.  Dara Lynn's dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes, and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of  her plate in her rush to get 'em down.  Ma gives us her scolding look.  We live high up in the hills above Friendly, but hardly anybody knows where that is.  Friendly's near Sistersville, which is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg.  Used to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was once of the best places you could live in the whole state.

• first-person
• second-person
• third-omniscient
• third-objective

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar.
 Leslie sat in front of Paul.  She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her waist.  Paul saw those pigtails, and a terrible urge came over him.  He wanted to pull a pigtail.  He wanted to wrap his fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank.  He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails together, or better yet, tie them to her chair.  But most of all, he just wanted to pull one. 

• First-person
• Second-person
• Third-Objective
• Third-Limited

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6