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1) Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it? She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever.
A
both
B
none
C
negative
D
positive
2) Use context clues to figure out the meaning: Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents.
A
warlike
B
peaceful
C
concise
D
calm
3) Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her DIGNITY, holding her head up high as she was marched off the protest site. What does the word dignity mean?
A
self-worth
B
anger
C
hatred
D
laziness
4) The girls went to the library and read three books in one afternoon. They were VORACIOUS readers. What does the word voracious mean as it is used in the text.
A
happy
B
lazy
C
outstanding
D
helpful
5) Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.
A
context clues
B
RAP-C
C
denotation
D
connotation
6) Jump and hop are synonyms because _________.
A
They mean opposite things.
B
They have the same meaning.
C
They have an emotional meaning behind them.
D
You can find them in the dictionary.
7) The words hot and cold would be considered _____.
A
connotations
B
antonyms
C
synonyms
D
context clues
8) Connotation is a word's ___________.
A
antonym
B
emotional meaning
C
Literal, dictionary definition.
D
synonym
9) The word thin, as in you are very thin has a _______ connotation.
A
positive
B
negative
10) The word scrawny, as in Jason appeared scrawny, has a _________ connotation.
A
negative
B
positive
11) I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
A
positive
B
negative
12) McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
A
positive
B
negative
13) It's a wonder to me how anyone can still be UNDECIDED about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions. What does distinct mean?
A
clearly different
B
about the same age
C
needing a bath
D
dishonest
14) You do not seem to trust me. Why are you skeptical? What is the meaning of the word skeptical?
A
trusting
B
doubtful
C
happy
D
sad
15) Read the sentence. I can block the basketball well when someone is trying to make a basket. The word block has several meanings. What is the meaning of the word block in this sentence?
A
a square area
B
stop
C
fill
D
a brick
16) Somehow I managed to _________ all the funds in my savings account buying shoes.
A
monotonous
B
deplete
C
eclipse
D
eerie
17) The lost campers SWELTERED in the heat of the desert sun.
A
ate
B
slept
C
sunbathed
D
burned
18) The mood was SOMBER at the funeral of the former president
A
plenty
B
shyly
C
hungry
D
serious
19) The scared rock climber balanced PRECARIOUSLY on the edge of the cliff.
A
dangerously
B
lazily
C
gracefully
D
hopefully
20) Each student was ALLOTTED two tickets to the dance.
A
fed
B
allowed
C
joyful
D
taken
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