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Word Meaning and Usage

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8th Grade

Word Meaning and Usage
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After losing the first game, the team was resilient and came back to win the championship. What does resilient mean?

Able to recover quickly from difficulties

Angry about losing

Naturally talented without practice

Tired and ready to give up

Answer explanation

Resilient means being able to bounce back or recover from tough situations. The other options describe different reactions but not resilience.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence, 'After I twisted my ankle, my mom told me not to run around for a few days,' what does the word run mean?

To move at a speed faster than a walk

To be in charge of something

A tear or snag in fabric

To flow continuously

Answer explanation

In this context, 'run' refers to the physical action of moving quickly on foot. The other options are different meanings of the same word.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you walk into a new place and feel like you've been there before, you might be experiencing déjà vu. What does this French phrase mean?

A feeling of having already experienced the present situation

A final performance or accomplishment

A mistake or social blunder

A close friend you can trust

Answer explanation

Déjà vu is a French term that literally means 'already seen.' It describes the strange feeling that you've lived through a moment before.

4.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sort these words for 'walking' based on their intensity or speed. The categories are: Fast and Slow.

Groups:

(a) Fast

,

(b) Slow

Sprint

Race

Amble

Trudge

Stroll

Dash

Answer explanation

Words like 'sprint,' 'dash,' and 'race' describe fast movement. Words like 'stroll,' 'trudge,' and 'amble' describe slow, more leisurely or difficult movement.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these sentences uses a more colloquial or informal expression?

I am going to the store later.

What's up? Not much.

Could you please pass the salt?

The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 PM.

Answer explanation

'What's up?' is a colloquial or informal greeting common in everyday conversation, unlike the more formal language in the other options.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If someone says, 'My brother is a night owl,' what are they saying in a figurative way?

His favorite animal is the owl.

He has large eyes like an owl.

He likes to stay up late at night.

He can fly.

Answer explanation

This is a metaphor. It doesn't mean he is literally an owl; it's a figurative way to say he is active at night, just like the bird.

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match each vocabulary word to its correct definition.

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Meticulous

Showing great attention to detail; very careful

Lethargic

Lacking energy; sluggish

Eloquent

Open to more than one interpretation; unclear

Ambiguous

Answer explanation

Each word is matched to its precise meaning. For example, 'ambiguous' means unclear, while 'meticulous' means very careful.

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