Vocabulary Mastery Quiz for Grade 9

What is the meaning of the word "abysmal"?

• Extremely deep or bad

• Related to forests

• A part of a flower

• A type of disease

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which word refers to the reproductive organs of a flower that produce pollen?

• Pistils

• Stamens

• Tubercular

• Vermilion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does "xenophobic" mean?

• Fear or dislike of strangers or foreigners

• Related to the brain

• A shade of red

• A type of plant

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word best describes someone who is constantly feeling rushed or stressed?

• Harried

• Forestry

• Conjugate

• Vermilion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What is the function of the hypothalamus in the human body?

• Controls body temperature and hunger

• Produces pollen in flowers

• Manages forest resources

• Causes tuberculosis

Which word is used to describe a bright red color?

• Vermilion

• Tubercular

• Abysmal

• Harried

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

What does "forestry" refer to?

• The science of managing forests

• The study of diseases

• The process of joining verbs

• A flower part

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Which word means to join together, especially in grammar?

• Conjugate

• Tubercular

• Xenophobic

• Pistils

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "tubercular" most likely describe?

• Related to tuberculosis

• A type of flower

• A bright color

• A forest manager

Which part of a flower contains the ovary and receives pollen?

• Pistils

• Stamens

• Vermilion

• Hypothalamus