T3W5 Multiple Meaning Words

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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Tiffany Mcwilliams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
My father and I were the only ones home, and I took the staircase in a bound, terrified.
In this sentence, bound means:
an offensive or strike against a formidable enemy
an act of tripping or momentarily losing one's balance
a light, self-propelled movement upward or forward
a state of nervous excitement or agitation; adither
Answer explanation
To bound is to jump or hop - usually as you run.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
Although President Kennedy maintained a family compound in Hyannis, across the sound on Cape Cod, he liked to sail near the Vineyard.
In this sentence, sound means:
strait
noise
tenor
border
Answer explanation
In this question, sound is a noun that means narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water.
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
His voice was absolutely , (a) unmarked by any change of inflection.
Answer explanation
In this question, level is an adjective that means not showing abrupt variations.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
His first casual inspection of the ashes revealed nothing.
In this sentence, casual means:
predictable
official
systematic
superficial
Answer explanation
In this question, casual is an adjective that means hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
The field companies suffered heavily, and rendered good service as infantry.
In this sentence, rendered means:
necessitated
yielded
suffered
commandeered
Answer explanation
In this question, render is a verb that means to give or supply.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
pitch means:
an energetic attempt to achieve something
the act of taking something that is offered
a radio or television show
the action or manner of throwing something
Answer explanation
In baseball, the ball is pitched (thrown). Elsewhere, writers, salesmen, and other folks make pitches (proposals).
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 10 pts
base means:
powerhouse
cornerstone
workforce
fieldwork
Answer explanation
In this question, base is a noun that means the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun.
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