Middle School Vocabulary #1

Isla, Aiden, and Aria are playing a game where they have to guess the meaning of words. They come across the word 'abundant'. What does it mean?

• having a small quantity or not enough

• having a large quantity or more than enough

• having an average quantity

• having a moderate quantity

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vocabulary

Mia, Avery, and Mason are discussing their study habits. Which of the following words best describes a 'diligent' student like them? a) lazy b) hardworking c) careless

• e

• c

• a

• b

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Luna, Abigail, and Zoe are playing a word game. They need to find the opposite of the word 'vague'. Can you help them?

• specific

• ambiguous

• unclear

• clear

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Emma, Henry, and Lily are playing a word game. Emma picked a word and described it as 'to make something less severe or intense'. Can you guess which word Emma picked?

• mitigate

• exacerbate

• intensify

• aggravate

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Samuel, Aiden, and Mia are playing a game of 'Word Relay'. Samuel whispers a word to Aiden, who then whispers it to Mia. If Samuel is trying to 'convey' a word to Mia, what is he trying to do?

• Obscure the word

• Conceal the word

• Transfer the word

• Communicate the word

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Emma, Aiden, and Abigail are having a debate. Emma thinks 'elaborate' means 'simple', Aiden thinks it means 'complicated', and Abigail thinks it's 'boring'. Who do you think is correct?

• Emma

• Aiden

• Abigail

• None of them

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Liam, Anika, and Lily are having a debate about the meaning of the word 'exaggerate'. Can you help them settle the debate?

• To accurately describe something.

• To downplay or minimize something.

• To overstate or magnify something.

• To ignore or disregard something.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

During a friendly debate, Jackson playfully challenged Nora and Evelyn to find the word that means 'to express disapproval or criticism'. Can you help them out?

• criticize

• approve

• praise

• compliment

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Rohan, Luna, and Abigail are playing a word game. They come across the word 'inquire'. What does it mean?

• To give information

• To ignore or avoid

• To ask or seek information.

• To demand or command

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Abigail and Benjamin are having a friendly debate. Which word best describes their interaction if they 'quarrel'? a) argue b) agree c) ignore

• b

• c

• a

• d

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4