Vocabulary List Comprehension Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "Effaced" as used in the vocabulary list?

• Erased or wiped away

• Evil or harmful

• A fixed or unchanging state

• A small whirlpool

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word from the list means "evil or harmful"?

• Fixity

• Malign

• Eddy

• Reverie

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

If something is in a state of "fixity," what does that imply?

• It is moving back and forth

• It is a small whirlpool

• It is a fixed or unchanging state

• It is erased or wiped away

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which vocabulary word best describes an attitude shown "with disrespect or scorn"?

• Disdainfully

• Delirium

• Oscillation

• Effaced

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is an "eddy"?

• A confused or dream-like state

• A small whirlpool or circular movement of water

• A daydream or trance

• A fixed or unchanging state

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

If someone is experiencing "delirium," what are they likely feeling?

• A fixed or unchanging state

• A confused or dream-like state

• Back-and-forth movement

• With disrespect or scorn

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of "oscillation"?

• A person standing still

• A pendulum swinging from side to side

• Water forming a whirlpool

• Someone lost in a daydream

Which word describes a burst or series of shots or arrows?

• Martinet

• Volley

• Embrasure

• Gyration

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of "martinet"?

• A rapid circular or spiral movement

• An opening in a wall for shooting

• A strict disciplinarian

• Something that blocks or slows progress

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

An "embrasure" is best described as:

• A very steep cliff or edge

• An opening in a wall for shooting (often in a fort)

• Full of colors, like a prism

• A burst or series of shots or arrows

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4