Language and Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Katie Kentner
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence "The delicate flower swayed gracefully in the gentle breeze," what type of language is being used?
Technical language
Figurative language
Slang
Formal academic language
Tags
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.7.1D
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.W.8.2E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word would be the most appropriate synonym for "said" in a formal academic essay?
Blurted
Articulated
Mumbled
Yelled
Tags
CCSS.SL.7.6
CCSS.SL.8.6
CCSS.W.7.1D
CCSS.W.7.2E
CCSS.SL.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between the connotation and denotation of the word "childlike"?
There is no difference; they mean the same thing
Connotation: innocent and pure; Denotation: resembling a child
Connotation: immature; Denotation: young person
Connotation: playful; Denotation: acting like an adult
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which strategy would be most effective for determining the meaning of the word "photosynthesis" in a science text?
Breaking the word into parts (photo + synthesis)
Asking a friend what they think it means
Skipping the word entirely
Using only context clues from the sentence
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word with the most positive connotation:
Frugal
Cheap
Stingy
Miserly
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase uses figurative language to describe someone who is very intelligent?
A smart student
A walking encyclopedia
A person with good grades
An educated individual
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence "The ancient ruins whispered stories of the past," what literary device is being used?
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
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