Vocabulary: Inept

What is the definition of the word 'inept'?

• Full of energy

• A lack of skill or ability

• Very intelligent

• Extremely fast

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: The word that means 'a lack of skill or ability' is _______.

• inept

• brilliant

• talented

• skilled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: The word 'knack' is a noun and means _________.

• a natural skill or talent

• a type of food

• a musical instrument

• a place to live

• a kind of weather

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of the word 'literal'?

• completely true and accurate; not exaggerated

• related to literature or books

• expressed in a figurative way

• only partially true or exaggerated

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Look at the comic. What does the word 'literal' mean in this context?

• A) To exaggerate something

• B) To take words in their most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration

• C) To ignore instructions

• D) To make a joke

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the meaning of the word 'mimic'?

• To run quickly

• To imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully

• To sleep deeply

• To eat slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Fill in the blank: To 'mimic' means to ______ or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully.

• imitate

• ignore

• destroy

• invent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the word for 'a person who expects good things to happen'?

• Optimist

• Pessimist

• Realist

• Skeptic

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does the word 'optimist' mean?

• A) A person who expects bad things to happen

• B) A person who expects good things to happen

• C) A person who never expects anything

• D) A person who is always sad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word 'pursue'?

• To ignore something

• To follow and try to catch or capture, usually for a long distance or time

• To finish quickly

• To forget about something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C