Vocabulary/Reading Quiz 12-4-23

Our teacher got irritated when the whole class kept talking. She said we wouldn't ____________ the behavior.

• create

• seize

• cease

After two weeks, the apple's skin had changed colors. It didn't look ____________ anymore.

• poised

• edible

• gazed

The German Shepherd has very good senses. It can _____________ unusual smells better than a lot of other dogs.

• create

• detect

• seize

The building hadn't been used for a long time. When I first entered the door at night, an ______________ feeling came over me.

• edible

• poised

• eerie

When the emperor found out the city had been abandoned, he moved his army in to ____________ all its treasures.

• seize

• cease

• gaze at

During the hike, we reached a clearing where we had a perfect spot to ____________ at the stars.

• gaze

• cease

• seize

Is the following statement an observation or an inference about the image?

"The weather is cold."

• observation

• inference

His mother understood then how Tyerell felt just by looking at him. She saw that he wanted to stay in the house forever because of all the memories he had at this old place. They still had to leave, but she wanted to help her son feel better about what was going to happen in a few days.
The author assumes the reader most likely knows-

• Tyerell is too sentimental and needs to get over it.
• Tyerell & his mom are moving.
• Tyerell's mom is making her son upset on purpose.
• Tyerell & his mom are going on vacation.

Bill and Sid collect cans. They sell the cans to a recycling center. Lately business has been so good that they have divided their work in half. Bill's area includes a park where teams play baseball every day. Sid collects cans from the office buildings and stores.

Is the following sentence a fact or inference?

Bill and Sid earn more money now than when they started.

• Fact

• Inference

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
• Rachel fell in poison ivy