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Worksheets8ELA: RI8.4 - Word Meaning
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
gaze
look steadily
stare
Which word has a positive connotation?
brainwash
persuade
Find the word that has the SAME meaning as this sentence.
The bat flew out of the cave at night.
The girl used the bat to hit a home run.
The coach threw the bat into the bag.
The house was covered in bats at Halloween.
I had to bat away the swarm of flies.
Base 1 n. a thing or part on which something rests; 2 adj. Not honorable or moral; 3 v. to use as a base or basis for; EstablishWhich sentence used the word base as it is defined by definition 1?
The judge based the decision on many facts.
Gertrude's conduct was crude and base.
Kim will base her opinion on months of research
Sharon chose a gold base for the lamp.
The impudent boy was rude to the policeman.
handsome
carefully
poor
bold
No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.
Choose the answer that most closely matches the underline word in the sentence above.
it is fuzzy and will bite you
it is everywhere
it costs too much money
It is dangerous
Which sentence uses figurative language?
Every person is a unique and individual snowflake.
Every snowflake is unique and individual.
Snowflakes have millions of different patterns.
Snowflakes form in below-zero temperatures.
Read the passage below.
The American Revolutionary War started like a wildfire. Tensions had been building for years; the British enacted increasingly harsh taxes and laws on the colonists. After a skirmish in Lexington, all of the colonies quickly readied themselves for battle.
Choose the BEST meaning for the underlined simile.
The war spread quickly to all of the colonies.
The war began unexpectedly.
Both the colonies and Britain spent all of their money.
Many fires broke out due to the fighting.
Emma loved her tattered toy. Teddy was almost worn out with ripped edges and holes all over. Emma held Teddy tight when she slept every night.
What TWO words help you infer the meaning of illuminated? (do not use comma to separate response)
The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at all of the colors!
(a)
Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
What can you infer that TARIFF means?
(a)
