Common Lit Unit 1 Quiz

Mike could never hang out with his friends after school because he had to watch his little sisters. He would rather have been at the skate park with his buddies, but this was his family responsibility, whether he liked it or not. Watching his little sisters is a __________.

• refuge

• formal

• burden

Patrick knew he would get in big trouble if he brought home a quiz with an "F" on it. So he used a heavy marker to write over the grade on his paper so it looked like a "C" instead. By changing the grade he has shown he is willing to_____________ his grades.

• fatigue

• genuine

• falsify

Andrea was so tired all the time after she got sick. She would only be awake for a few hours before she fell asleep on the couch. Since Andrea was sick she felt______.

• fatigue

• peer

• verbal

Julio knew his usual, "Hey, wazzup?" wasn't an appropriate way to greet the principal at his new school. Instead he said, "Hello, ma'am, how are you?" Julio knew he needed to be______ with he principal.

• refuge

• formal

• peer

Some people who have the flu get sicker than others. For instance, Reggie had the flu and ran a fever of 105 degrees. He had to go to the hospital! Reggie's sickness was__________.

• formal

• severe

• falsify

When a dragon attacked the castle, the people ran to hide in the cellar. The dragon's fire would never reach them there! The cellar was a _________ for the people hiding from the dragon.

• refuge

• formal

• empathy

Sonora is so soft-hearted. Whenever someone else is crying, she cries, too! Sonora shows concern for others so she has___________.

• empathy

• genuine

• verbal

Darius comes from a family of artists, but he prefers words to images. Darius has written five short stories! Darius prefers to be_______ than to be artistic with pictures.

• burden

• peer

• verbal

Sometimes people say, "Stop by when you're in town!" but they don't really mean it. DeSean is not like that. He means everything he says. DeSean is __________ because he is who he says he is.

• genuine

• fatigue

• refuge

Ariel used to go to her mom for advice, but now she relies on her friends for advice. She thinks they understand her better. Ariel's_____understands her better.

• formal

• peer

• fatigue