Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Vocabulary Quiz - Quarter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

FINDING HOPE FROM SADNESS

In each of the places where the planes went down, there are commemorations.     

 

As used in the excerpt above, commemoration most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

 

a)
  1. Continuously 

b)
  1. For a short period of time

c)
  1. To honor an important event 

d)
  1. By mandate only 

2.

FINDING HOPE FROM SADNESS

I recognized hardship in other people’s lives a lot more easily, and I have compassion for them.   

 

As used in the excerpt above, compassion most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. To examine closely 

b)
  1. To avoid or ignore 

c)
  1. To feel the same suffering 

d)
  1. To write a limerick 

3.

FINDING HOPE FROM SADNESS

“Having lost a loved one adds to the amount of empathy that I can have for a person,” says Weinberg.   

 

As used in the excerpt above, empathy most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. Repeated multiple times 

b)
  1. The ability to identify with a person

c)
  1. In a predictable order 

d)
  1. With no consequences imagined 

4.

FINDING HOPE FROM SADNESS

After recognizing how forensic science helped provide answers for her family, Lindsay got a master’s degree in it, and she is now an outreach investigator.  

 

As used in the excerpt above, forensic science most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. A field of study related to nursing

b)
  1. A field of study related to crime 

c)
  1. A field of study related to archaeology 

d)
  1. A field of study related to teaching 

5.

A DAY AMERICANS CAN CELEBRATE 

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day does not only commemorate the signing of the landmark document, but it also celebrates all American citizens.  

 

As used in the excerpt above, commemorate most nearly means… 

 

 

 

a)
  1. Something that accurately predicts what will happen 

b)
  1. Something that prevents something else from being done 

c)
  1. Something that gives severe consequences for wrongdoing 

d)
  1. Something that honors an important event or person from the past 

6.

A DAY AMERICANS CAN CELEBRATE 

Morris was a Pennsylvania delegate who spoke out against enslavement giving more speeches than any other delegate. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, delegate most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. A person who works in a corrections facility 

b)
  1. A person who works at a bank 

c)
  1. A person who does not represent others 

d)
  1. A person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others 

7.

A DAY AMERICANS CAN CELEBRATE 

Fifty-five men gathered in Philadelphia to conceal the men’s zeal for dismantling the nation’s rocky foundation and build a new one. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, dismantling most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. To strengthen and build on the foundation of an establishment 

b)
  1. To copy text from a document 

c)
  1. To destroy something in an orderly way to gradually cause something to end 

d)
  1. To empower citizens to purchase items in stores for half price 

8.

A DAY AMERICANS CAN CELEBRATE 

Morris’s eloquent words help explain why the Constitution’s signing and American citizenship are celebrated on the same day. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, eloquent most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. Remembering what was said yesterday 

b)
  1. Clearly showing feeling or meaning 

c)
  1. Unable to show feeling or meaning 

d)
  1. Poorly chosen words 

9.

MIXING BOOKS AND BEATS

You might memorize lists of 15 unfamiliar words while listening to music of different genres, with different tempos, including mid-tempo, at different volumes. 

 

 

As used in the excerpt above, mid-tempo most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. Incapable of remembering 

b)
  1. Specific to a certain age group 

c)
  1. Having to do with technology 

d)
  1. Not fast or slow; medium range 

10.

MIXING BOOKS AND BEATS 

See what mix of books and beats primes your mind for optimal learning. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, optimal most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. The way someone acts or behaves 

b)
  1. The set of circumstances or facts that surrounds something 

c)
  1. Flawed thinking in a well-constructed argument 

d)
  1. The best or most favorable 

11.

MIXING BOOKS AND BEATS

The working memory is the mental system that turns whatever you’re studying into knowledge you can retrieve when needed. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, retrieve most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

  1.  

a)
  1. A misunderstanding that leads to an accidental solution

b)
  1. The cost associated with solving a problem 

c)
  1. To bring something back

d)
  1. A plan designed to deal with a problem 

12.

ANTHONY RAMOS STAYS TRUE 

”I had teachers tell me, grow your hair out, change the way you speak, so you can be more ethnically ambiguous,” he told The New York Times.  

 

As used in the excerpt above, ambiguous most nearly mean… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. limited 

b)
  1. situation

c)
  1. isolated 

d)
  1. unclear 

13.

ANTHONY RAMOS STAYS TRUE 

After Hamilton and In the Heights, he was cast to star in two feature films, the sci-fi comedy Distant and the latest installment in the Transformers franchise. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, franchise most nearly mean… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. A series of movies or books that have the same or related people

b)
  1. Sharing only with permission 

c)
  1. Respecting another’s right to choose 

d)
  1. Unfairly placing blame on another

14.

ANTHONY RAMOS STAYS TRUE 

He’s won acclaim for his role in the mega-hit Broadway musical Hamilton and wooed and wowed moviegoers in an homage to Latinx New York in In the Heights.  

 

As used in the excerpt above, homage most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. An effect on something 

b)
  1. A play that is greater or stronger than before 

c)
  1. An increase in the amount of something 

d)
  1. A respectful tribute 

15.

ANTHONY RAMOS STAYS TRUE 

Ramos developed and honed his skills and talents while attending a drama school. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, honed most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. Feelings of surprise and delight 

b)
  1. To perfect or refine 

c)
  1. A limiting of how much can be taken 

d)
  1. Feelings of dread or anxiety 

16.

ANTHONY RAMOS STAYS TRUE 

It defied preconceptions with an ethnically diverse cast of which Ramos was a prominent member.   

 

As used in the excerpt above, preconception most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

  1.   

  1.  

  1.  

a)
  1. An explanation 

b)
  1. A refinement

c)
  1. A misunderstanding

d)
  1. An idea or opinion formed beforehand

17.

THE NOT SO SWEET SIDE OF CHOCOLATE 

Scobey says customers should choose brands that advertise their adherence to international standards. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, adherence most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. The act of reducing in amount or degree 

b)
  1. The act of following or obeying rules or guidelines 

c)
  1. The act of giving an unfair advantage 

d)
  1. The act of estimating prices for next year 

18.

THE NOT SO SWEET SIDE OF CHOCOLATE 

But not all cacao farming in Ivory Coast is done legitimately. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, legitimately most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. Gentle or soothing qualities 

b)
  1. Done in a way that follows rules or law

c)
  1. Uncertain or timid personality 

d)
  1. Hostile or forceful behavior 

19.

THE NOT SO SWEET SIDE OF CHOCOLATE 

But for all these efforts, there has been limited progress, said Kpolo Ouattara, head of the Mont Peko sector for the Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves.   

 

As used in the excerpt above, sector most nearly means… 

 

a)
  1. Causing a lot of destruction 

b)
  1. A distinct part or section of something 

c)
  1. Limiting the impact of something 

d)
  1. Being unnecessarily adversarial  

20.

THE NOT SO SWEET SIDE OF CHOCOLATE 

“We can’t indulge in a feel-good luxury product at the expense of a huge swath of tropical rainforest,” said Etelle Higonnet, a senior advisor for Mighty Earth. 

 

As used in the excerpt above, swath most nearly means… 

 

  1.  

a)
  1. A path or strip 

b)
  1. A lesson to learn  

c)
  1. An evaluation on a regular basis

d)
  1. An annual goal renewal