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Vocabulary February

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does motivation mean

a)

The reason you do something

b)

The place you find something

c)

To move over

d)

When you study hard

2.

What does enhance mean

a)

To color

b)

To support someone

c)

To make something bigger or stronger

d)

It is similar to growing

3.

When I suggest something I am making a ___________________

a)

Giving a test

b)

recommendation

c)

making someone analyze

d)

a command

4.

What sentence uses convey properly

a)

I would like to convey my appreciation for you by buying you a gift.

b)

He tried to convey me with an answer.

c)

How do you convey the structure?

d)

He does not convey when he dialogues.

5.

I support the answer means

a)

I show the evidence

b)

I like the answer

c)

I show the effect

d)

I have the right answer because I agree with the question.

6.

Forbidding means

a)

for someone

b)

not allowed

c)

buying

d)

it is allowed

7.

barren limbs mean

a)

full of limbs

b)

tree branches that have no leaves

c)

clean arms

d)

armor for arms

8.

Reinforce means to

a)

Tie it together

b)

To be strong

c)

To strengthen an idea or feeling

d)

To be forceful

9.

He made a conclusion about his friend after he stopped calling.

a)

He formed a new opinion based on his friend's behavior

b)

He finished his expirement

c)

He told his friend to get lost

d)

He predicted his friend would stop calling.

10.

To relate an idea or a passage to another one means

a)

I will find evidence

b)

I will look for sensory language

c)

You are going to look for what kind of connection they have

d)

It means they are similar

11.

To portray is to

a)

to find the meaning

b)

is to describe something in a particular way

c)

To give evidence

d)

To use the literal meaning

12.

She emphasized the ending of the story, means:

a)

She made it stand out and thought it was important

b)

She was interested in the end

c)

the resolution

d)

She likes to use highlighters

13.

To state an idea is to:

a)

to repeat a thought

b)

say something clearly and definitely in speech or writing

c)

suggest or recommend an idea

d)

where you live

14.

To illustrate the answer is to

a)

to write the answer using colors

b)

to always draw it out

c)

explain or make something clear by using examples

d)

say it louder

15.

During World War I, many soldiers died because their wounds became infected. Antibiotics had not been discovered at that time. During World War II, many more soldiers died while in combat. Antibiotics are used to treat infections because they kill bacteria in the body. They are easily the most widely prescribed drug in the world.


What is the TOPIC of the above paragraph?

a)

Bacteria

b)

World War I

c)

Soldiers

d)

Antibiotics

16.

What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?

a)

What the text is MOSTLY about.

b)

A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.

c)

The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.

d)

The universal truth, moral lesson, or message that the author intends for the audience.

17.

Which text feature can give you clues about the central idea?

a)

Title

b)

Headings

c)

Pictures

d)

All of these

18.

The CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...

a)

Supporting details

b)

The reader's opinion

c)

Reliable authors

d)

Concluding sentences

19.

What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the central idea of a text?

a)

Who is the main character?

b)

What is the significance of the main event?

c)

What is one important detail?

d)

What point is the author trying to make?

20.

What is the central idea of the passage?


Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that the animals are unable to adapt. Many of these animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live. Furthermore, as more of the rainforest is destroyed, the risk of air pollution and loss of oxygen increases.

a)

Leopards are losing their homes

b)

The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.

c)

The destruction of the rain forest is a controversial subject

d)

Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals

21.

What is the central idea of the passage?


Thomas Edison’s life span is known as “The age of Edison.” If it wasn’t for Thomas Edison, we might not have electric lights, telephones, movie cameras, or computers! Think of all the ways these great products affect our lives today. Edison held over 1,000 patents and received dozens of awards during his lifetime for his inventions and contributions to science.

a)

The light bulb has become an essential invention

b)

Thomas Edison's inventions still impact society today

c)

Thomas Edison worked until he perfected his inventions

d)

The process of inventing is never-ending

22.

What is another word for SUPPORTING DETAILS used to identify the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?

a)

Text Evidence

b)

Type of Conflict

c)

Climax

d)

Context Clues

23.

What is the central idea of the passage?


Jackie Robinson did something nobody had ever done before. He was not only a three-sport athlete at UCLA. He was the first African-American to play on a Major league baseball team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson had to deal with racism all over the country. He was treated very poorly by the by other players and fans in the stadiums he visited. But, whenever things got difficult, his courage and determination kept him going. Today his number 42 is retired on every team in major league baseball, and he is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

a)

Jackie Robinson is in the Baseball Hall of Fame

b)

Jackie Robinson played many different sports

c)

Jackie Robinson is an important figure in American History

d)

Jackie Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers