8th Grade Vocabulary Fill-in-the-Blank Test

After hours of hiking, the rough straps of his backpack began to __________ against his shoulders.

• chafe

• glide

• soothe

• float

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

When she realized her comment had hurt her friend’s feelings, she wished she could __________ her statement.

• retract

• repeat

• ignore

• expand

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The mechanic ran a series of computer __________ to figure out why the car’s engine kept stalling.

• diagnostics

• repairs

• manuals

• experiments

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Teaching has been her dream __________ since she was in middle school.

• occupation

• location

• vacation

• operation

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

You have the __________ of turning in your assignment early for extra credit.

• option

• requirement

• restriction

• habit

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Scientists can only __________ about what life on other planets might be like.

• speculate

• calculate

• ignore

• forget

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The small cottage served as their summer __________ by the lake.

• abode

• vehicle

• recipe

• device

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

There was __________ space in the auditorium for all the guests to sit comfortably.

• ample

• tiny

• scarce

• limited

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

The principal’s sudden announcement caused great __________ among the students.

• consternation

• elation

• indifference

• relief

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

His actions seemed unnecessarily harsh, as if he were being __________ rather than fair.

• vindictive

• generous

• indifferent

• sympathetic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4