CRED Vocabulary Test

What does the root CRED mean?

• to carry

• to write

• to send

• to believe

credit- 1. a customer's ability to get goods or services before they pay for it 2. to add money to a bank account 3. to acknowledge someone as a source, author, or maker

Which matches definition 2?

• He deposited his Christmas money and now his savings account shows a $250 credit.

• Brianna answered the question correctly & earned 5 extra credit points.

• When Sandra wrote her essay, she listed her sources in order to give them credit.

• My mom got a new credit card at Sears yesterday.

When a ___________ loans you money, you must pay it back!

• creed

• discredit

• credential

• creditor

My little sister is so _______________--she will believe any crazy story I tell her!

• credulous
• incredible
• accreditation
• incredulous

Many religions have a written ___________ that tells about major beliefs and principles.

• creed
• credit
• accredited
• credulous

Many news stories have been __________--they have been proven false.

• accredited

• discredited

• incredible

• credible

When I saw a picture of elephants skydiving, I was _______________!!

• incredible
• incredulous
• accredited
• discredited

The home inspection company got its _______________ from the Better Business Bureau. This shows that it is an honest, quality business.

• creed

• accreditation

• credible

• credit

Shippensburg Area School District has an _________________ from the State of Pennsylvania to be a public school.

• accreditation

• credential

• credit

• creed

Mrs. Funk has a teaching _____ to prove she is qualified to be a school teacher.

• creditor

• credential

• accreditation

• credulous