7tth grade HMH Unit 4 vocab-SMS

Read the following sentence: "The exhibition at the museum displayed artifacts from ancient cultures." What does the word "exhibition" mean as used in the sentence?

• A type of food

• A public display

• A secret meeting

• A written story

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VA.LA.7.DSR.D

Which of the following is a text feature that helps readers locate information quickly in an informational text?

• Dialogue

• Heading

• Rhyme

• Theme

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.A

What does the suffix "-able" mean in the word "reliable"?

• Not able to

• Full of

• Capable of being

• Without

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.B

Which word has a denotation that means "to give something, especially to a good cause"?

• Donate

• Swell

• Commute

• Embarrass

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.C

In the story, the barren landscape stretched for miles. What does "barren" mean?

• Full of life

• Empty or lifeless

• Covered in water

• Very noisy

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VA.LA.7.RL.3.A

Read the passage: "After the storm, the river began to swell, threatening to inundate the nearby fields." Which context clue best helps you understand the meaning of "inundate"?

• After the storm

• The river began to swell

• Threatening to inundate the nearby fields

• The nearby fields

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VA.LA.7.DSR.D

You are reading an informational article about ocean exploration. Which text feature would most likely help you understand the locations of shipwrecks?

• A sidebar

• A map

• A glossary

• A footnote

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.A

Read the sentence: "The author uses boldface type to highlight important vocabulary words." How does the use of boldface type support the reader’s comprehension?

• It makes the text look more interesting

• It signals which words are important to understand

• It shows the author’s opinion

• It adds humor to the text

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.A

Read the sentence: "Her anxiety grew as the test approached, making it hard to concentrate." Which word is a synonym for "anxiety" as used in the sentence?

• Calm

• Worry

• Joy

• Strength

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.B

The word "construct" contains the Latin root "struct." What does "construct" most likely mean?

• To destroy

• To build

• To write

• To read

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VA.LA.7.RI.2.B