Vocabulary and Context Clues Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "convict" as used in "Al Capone Does My Shirts"?

• A person who is in charge of a prison

• A person found guilty of a crime and serving a sentence

• A person who works at a school

• A person who is a police officer

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following is a synonym for "guard" as used in the book?

• Prisoner

• Warden

• Officer

• Cook

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?

• Not

• Very

• Before

• After

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is a homophone for "pair"?

• Pare

• Pear

• Peer

• Pier

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

What does the suffix "-less" mean in the word "hopeless"?

• Full of

• Without

• Like

• Before

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words is an antonym for "innocent"?

• Guilty

• Honest

• Kind

• Careful

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does the Latin root "scrib/script" mean, as in "describe" or "script"?

• To see

• To write

• To run

• To speak

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

Which word best completes the analogy: "Warden is to prison as principal is to ____."

• Hospital

• School

• Store

• Library

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the meaning of the word "cell" in the context of Alcatraz prison?

• A small room for prisoners

• A part of a plant

• A phone

• A battery

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which reference material would you use to find the definition of "convict"?

• Thesaurus

• Dictionary

• Atlas

• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A