Worksheets"The Book of Unknown Americans" Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of the word "immigrate"?
To leave a country permanently
To enter and settle in a new country
To travel for vacation
To visit a foreign country temporarily
Which word means "to give or supply for a common purpose"?
Reminisce
Contribute
Ravage
Convene
What does "consulate" refer to?
A type of dance
A representative office of a foreign government
A destructive event
A gathering of people
What is the denotative meaning of "ravage"?
To cause serious damage or destruction
To remember fondly
To move to a new place
To assure someone
Which word is the Spanish term for "little sister"?
Hermanita
Gringo
Merengue
Melodrama
What does "reminisce" mean?
To state something positively
To think or talk about past experiences
To move to a new place
To come together for a purpose
Which word describes a dance of Dominican and Haitian folk origin?
Merengue
Melodrama
Gringo
Shifting
What is the meaning of "assure"?
To cause serious damage
To state something positively, so as to remove doubt
To change attitudes
To enter a new country
Which word means "to move to a new place"?
Relocate
Convene
Ravage
Reminisce
What does "gringo" mean in Latin America?
A type of dance
A foreigner, especially an American or English person
A representative office
A little sister
Which word best describes "changing attitudes, judgments, or emphases"?
Shifting
Convene
Ravage
Reminisce
Which word means "to come together for a purpose"?
Convene
Contribute
Relocate
Assure
Which word refers to a behavior characterized by exaggerated emotions?
Melodrama
Merengue
Gringo
Ravage
Using context clues, what does "reaction" most likely mean in the sentence: "Her reaction to the news was immediate"?
Her plan
Her response
Her question
Her memory
In the sentence, "The hurricane ravaged the coastline," what is the connotative meaning of "ravaged"?
Improved
Damaged severely
Cleaned
Protected
If someone is described as "shifting their opinion," what does this imply about their attitude?
Their opinion is fixed
Their opinion is changing
Their opinion is unknown
Their opinion is strong
Based on word relationships, which word is most closely related to "immigrate"?
Emigrate
Reminisce
Convene
Ravage
Which reference material would you use to find the meaning of "melodrama"?
Atlas
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
Read the sentence: "The family decided to relocate after the flood." What evidence from the sentence helps you determine the meaning of "relocate"?
The word "family"
The phrase "after the flood"
The word "decided"
The word "relocate"
A student reads: "The group convened in the library to discuss the project." How does the context help you understand the meaning of "convened"?
It shows they were dancing
It shows they came together for a purpose
It shows they were moving to a new place
It shows they were causing destruction
