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Warm-up 3-1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word scrutinize mean in the passage?

a)

run around

b)

examine closely

c)

glance at

2.

What does the word scrutinize mean in the passage?

a)

run around

b)

examine closely

c)

glance at

3.

What is the most likely meaning of the root in the word constructed?

a)

create

b)

build

c)

new

4.

What is the most likely meaning of the root in the word constructed?

a)

create

b)

build

c)

new

5.

Which word uses the same writing style as the story?

a)

Mom

b)

Mother

c)

Ma

6.

Which word uses the same writing style as the story?

a)

Mom

b)

Mother

c)

Ma

7.

plot

/plät/

noun

  1. 1. a plan made in secret

  2. 2. the main events of a play, novel, or movie

  3. 3. a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

Which definition of plot is used in the passage?

a)

a plan made in secret

b)

the main events of a play, novel, or movie

c)

a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

8.

plot

/plät/

noun

  1. 1. a plan made in secret

  2. 2. the main events of a play, novel, or movie

  3. 3. a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

Which definition of plot is used in the passage?

a)

a plan made in secret

b)

the main events of a play, novel, or movie

c)

a small piece of ground marked out for a specific purpose

9.

Identify the idiom used in the 2nd paragraph.

a)

Break the ice

b)

Hit the sack

c)

Piece of cake

d)

Music to my ears

10.

Identify the idiom used in the 2nd paragraph.

a)

Break the ice

b)

Hit the sack

c)

Piece of cake

d)

Music to my ears