Honors’ Vocabulary Quiz- Oct 17th

What is the meaning of the word 'astride'?

• Loud and persistent outcry from many people

• With one leg on each side

• Unite or merge with something already in existence

• Likely to be or do something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Charlie rode bareback ______ the plow horse, his brown heels dug into the horse’s wide flanks.

• astride

• beside

• under

• behind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the meaning of the word 'clamor'?

• Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

• A break or intermission in the occurrence of something

• Loud and persistent outcry from many people

• Move or draw together at a certain location

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

There was a small ______ of questions, comments, pleas, and thanks from children who had remained still as stones throughout the story.

• clamor

• silence

• group

• pause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word 'converge'?

• Make one's way by pushing or shoving

• Move or draw together at a certain location

• Give an assignment to or to assign a task to

• Leave someone who needs or counts on you

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

As we walked, we were joined by more rats; at that time of day they ______ on the marketplace from all directions.

• converged

• departed

• scattered

• hid

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What is the meaning of the word 'delegate'?

• Give an assignment to or to assign a task to

• Unite or merge with something already in existence

• Likely to be or do something

• Leave someone who needs or counts on you

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The federal government ______ to the individual states how each could organize its voting procedures.

• delegated

• demanded

• ignored

• refused

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the meaning of the word 'elated'?

• Exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

• Loud and persistent outcry from many people

• Make one's way by pushing or shoving

• A break or intermission in the occurrence of something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

We're so ______ that you could join us in celebrating the birthday of our beloved daughter.

• elated

• confused

• bored

• worried

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4