WorksheetsRI 7.4: Quizizz-VAPA
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Connotation vs Denotation
Sentence (Paragraph 3): “…had significantly higher grade point averages (GPAs)…”
What is the connotation of the word significantly in this sentence?
a)
Shows the improvement is small and not very important
b)
Indicates students barely improved their grade point averages
c)
Shows the improvement is noticeable and very importance
2.
Connotation vs Denotation
Sentence (Paragraph 13): “…access to arts education can be seen as an issue of social justice…”
What is the connotation of social justice in this sentence?
a)
Suggests fairness and equal opportunities for all students
b)
Suggests only some students should have access to arts
c)
Suggests students’ grades depend solely on arts participation
3.
Context Clues
Sentence (Paragraph 5): “…addresses that issue by following a large group of low-income students from kindergarten through eighth grade.”
What does the phrase low-income students most likely mean here?
a)
Students who perform poorly in school subjects due to where they live
b)
Students from families with limited financial resources
c)
Students who are less interested in arts education
4.
Context Clues
Sentence (Paragraph 10): “…showed stronger social, behavioral, language, motor, and cognitive skills…”
What does cognitive skills most likely mean based on context?
a)
Physical movement and coordination abilities
b)
Artistic abilities and skills in music, dance, or theater
c)
Thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving abilities
5.
Substitution / Meaning Change
Sentence (Paragraph 12): “…less likely to get suspended from school…”
Which word could replace suspended without changing the meaning of the sentence?
a)
Expelled from school due to behavior
b)
Temporarily removed from school
c)
Given extra homework assignments
6.
Substitution / Meaning Change
Sentence (Paragraph 3): “…students who took an elective arts class…”
Which word could replace elective without changing the meaning of the sentence?
a)
Mandatory activity
b)
Core subject
c)
Optional course
7.
Connotation vs Denotation
Sentence (Paragraph 14): “…arts and music training can sharpen developing brains…”
What is the connotation of sharpen in this sentence?
a)
To improve thinking skills and mental abilities
b)
To literally cut or make and object pointed
c)
To cause students to feel nervous about learning
8.
Substitution / Meaning Change
Sentence (Paragraph 14): “…bolster creativity and teach kids how to work together…”
Which word could replace bolster without changing the meaning of the sentence?
a)
Weaken students’ creative abilities
b)
Support and strengthen creativity
c)
Ignore teamwork skills and focus on individual skills
9.
Context Clues / Denotation
Sentence (Paragraph 2): “A rigorously designed, decade-long study of more than 30,000 Florida students suggests the exact opposite is more likely.”
What does rigorously most likely mean based on context?
a)
Carefully and thoroughly designed
b)
Randomly organized with little planning
c)
Unfairly executed and biased study
10.
Phrase Meaning / Context Clues
Sentence (Paragraph 5): “…this allowed the researchers to create a baseline level of each youngster’s academic accomplishments…”
What does the phrase baseline level most likely mean in this sentence?
a)
The highest level of student achievement possible
b)
A starting point to measure future academic growth
c)
The average scores of students in previous years
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