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Vocabulary Strategies Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The movie star’s large and beautiful home was palatial.
a)
ugly
b)
tiny
c)
for dogs
d)
like a palace
2.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
3.
The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night
a)
lose
b)
eat
c)
trade
d)
show
4.
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
a)
popular
b)
out-dated
c)
careful
d)
round
5.
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
6.
Mr. James wants us to be prompt in the mornings, not late.
Which type of context clue is used?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
7.
Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
Which type of context clue is being used?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
8.

Bob faced a lot of instability in his life. He never knew when he would have money for groceries, if his bills would be paid, or where he would sleep.

a)

never stable

b)

often stable

c)

deeply stable

d)

slowly stable

9.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

stench

b)

smell

10.

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

a stingy person

b)

a thrifty person

11.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

a)

thrifty

b)

stingy

c)

miserly

d)

selfish

12.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

a)

foolhearty

b)

courageous

c)

rash

d)

reckless

13.
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
synonym
14.
the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clues
15.
word that means the roughly same thing
a)
synonym
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clue
16.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
gossip
b)
chat
17.
a)
She worked very meticulous on her art project.
b)
Did you meticulous with your homework last night?
c)
You should be very meticulous when solving math problems.
d)
The story was about a young meticulous.
18.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
The Latin word ob, meaning “in the way,” helps the reader understand that the word obstructs in the sentence below means —
The construction truck parked on the freeway often obstructs traffic during rush hour. 
a)
hinders
b)
reverses
c)
defeats
d)
lengthens
20.

How many syllables are in the word "education"?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

How many of these definitions are verbs?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

none

22.

What can you find in a dictionary?

Select all that apply.

a)

Definitions

b)

Synonyms and antonyms

c)

Movie tickets

d)

Syllables

23.

The main difference between a dictionary and a thesaurus is:

a)

There is no difference.

b)

The dictionary tells me the part of speech but the thesaurus uses the word in a sentence.

c)

The dictionary gives me the word's definition and the thesaurus gives me synonyms for that word.

24.
What does "graph" mean?
a)
foot
b)
light
c)
write
d)
time
25.
What does "ped" mean?
a)
foot
b)
sound
c)
light
d)
hear
26.

The Latin root pop- like in the word population means

a)

soda

b)

people

c)

body

d)

art

27.

The prefix dis-, like in the word dishonest means

a)

not or away

b)

half

c)

before

d)

one

28.

auditorium, audible, audition

a)

room

b)

noise

c)

hear

29.
Last spring, our principal had long brown hair. At the beginning of this school year, I saw her welcoming students back to school and I was shocked to see how much she had changed. Not only was her hair now blond, but it was cut in a drastic way. I almost didn't recognize her. 
What does drastic mean?
a)
a small amount of something
b)
medium amount of something
c)
extreme effect
30.

What is a context clue?

a)

Clues that readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.

b)

Clues that readers use to figure out the setting.

c)

Clues that readers use to figure out the character's names.

d)

Clues that readers use to find out the theme of the story.

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