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8/18-22 Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "tethered" mean?

a)

To forget something important

b)

Tied or connected with a rope or wire

c)

To treat someone with too much care

d)

Acting calm and not showing worry

2.

Which word means "accepting something you don’t like but can’t change"?

a)

Exile

b)

Resignation

c)

Amnesia

d)

Ecstatic

3.

What is the definition of "amnesia"?

a)

Being forced to leave your home

b)

Forgetting things, sometimes even your name or past

c)

Feeling super happy and excited

d)

Adding notes to a text

4.

Which word describes someone who is "very loud and noisy in a wild or fun way"?

a)

Raucous

b)

Intricate

c)

Nonchalant

d)

Collaboration

5.

What does "coddle" mean?

a)

To treat someone with a lot of care, sometimes too much

b)

To act calm and not show worry

c)

To be forced to leave your home

d)

To add notes to a text

6.

Which word means "a short break or escape from something hard or unpleasant"?

a)

Annotating

b)

Reprieve

c)

Context

d)

Topic

7.

What is the meaning of "intricate"?

a)

Very detailed and made up of many small, connected parts

b)

Acting calm and not showing worry

c)

The process of working together

d)

Paraphrased or quoted details from a text

8.

Which word means "the process of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing"?

a)

Collaboration

b)

Exile

c)

Amnesia

d)

Topic

9.

If someone is acting "nonchalant," how are they behaving?

a)

They are acting calm and not showing worry, even if something big is happening

b)

They are being very loud and noisy

c)

They are feeling super happy and excited

d)

They are adding notes to a text

10.

What does "text evidence" refer to?

a)

The words that come before or after a passage

b)

Paraphrased or directly quoted details from a text that support a claim or analysis

c)

A specific subject or idea

d)

Being forced to leave your home

11.

Which of the following is an example of "annotating" a text?

a)

Reading a story silently

b)

Adding notes or comments to a passage to mark important features

c)

Memorizing vocabulary words

d)

Writing a summary of the text

12.

If a person is in "exile," what has happened to them?

a)

They have forgotten their name

b)

They are forced to leave their home and live somewhere else

c)

They are feeling super happy

d)

They are working with others

13.

Which situation best shows someone feeling "ecstatic"?

a)

Sitting quietly in a classroom

b)

Jumping up and down after winning a prize

c)

Reading a book alone

d)

Writing notes in the margin of a text

14.

Which of the following best describes "context" in reading?

a)

The process of working together

b)

The words, sentences, or passages that come before or after a specific word or passage

c)

A short break from something hard

d)

Treating someone with too much care

15.

If a story has an "intricate" plot, what does that mean?

a)

The plot is very simple and easy to follow

b)

The plot is very detailed and made up of many small, connected parts

c)

The plot is about someone leaving home

d)

The plot is about working together

16.

Which of the following is the best example of "collaboration"?

a)

One person writing an essay alone

b)

Two students working together to create a science project, sharing ideas and responsibilities

c)

A teacher giving a lecture

d)

A student reading a book silently

17.

A student claims that the main character in a story is brave. Which of the following would be the best "text evidence" to support this claim?

a)

The student says, "I think the character is brave."

b)

The story says, "She ran into the burning building to save her friend."

c)

The student writes a summary of the story.

d)

The character's name is mentioned in the first paragraph.

18.

Read the following sentence: "The raucous crowd cheered as the team scored the winning goal." Based on the definition, what does "raucous" tell you about the crowd?

a)

The crowd was quiet and calm

b)

The crowd was very loud and noisy in a wild or fun way

c)

The crowd was sad and disappointed

d)

The crowd was acting calm and not showing worry

19.

A student is reading a difficult passage and writes questions and comments in the margins. What skill is the student using, and how does it help them understand the text better?

a)

Annotating; it helps them mark important features and add personal commentary to understand the text better

b)

Collaboration; it helps them work with others

c)

Exile; it helps them leave their home

d)

Amnesia; it helps them forget the text

20.

Imagine you are working on a group project. How can you make sure everyone is collaborating effectively?

a)

Let one person do all the work

b)

Make sure each member speaks, is heard, and takes ownership of the final product

c)

Ignore other people's ideas

d)

Work alone and share your work at the end