Vocabulary Quiz 5

In the fall we like to travel to a place in the country, where we can watch the leaves fall from majestic ____________________ trees.

• pine

• decanter

• deciduous

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Because of his ______________ ability, Brian was seen as the leading candidate to be the next best juggling clown in the circus.

• deciduous

• dexterous

• echelon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Although it's built on a _________________ volcano, the beautiful island remains a popular tourist attraction.

• deciduous

• demagogue

• dormant

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The __________________ sounds of the wind playing with the leaves relaxed even the most stressed of the tourists.

• doggerel

• dulcet

• distaff

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Watch the video clip and identify which vocabulary word would best describe Maizy's (the youngest sister) hair.

• debonair

• dexterous

• disheveled

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Our waitress poured my dad a glass of iced tea from a _________________.

• decanter

• dulcet

• distaff

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Identify the word that best explains the following lines:

Roses are red

Violets are blue

I love you more than an old shoe.

• distaff

• dulcet

• doggerel

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Promising the crowd to give them all they wanted, the ____________________ easily won the election.

• demagogue

• dulcet

• decanter

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

After years of promotions, Regina finally reached the upper __________________ of her company.

• distaff

• dulcet

• echelon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Phineus caused a major brouhaha when he switched the sign at the entrance on the ________________ restroom.

• distaff

• dulcet

• echelon

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4