Gettysburg AddressUnderstanding Words and Context

What does it mean to "consecrate" a church?

• Paint it

• Make it sacred

• Close it

• Sell it

If a forest is considered "hallowed," what is true about it?

• It is very old

• It is haunted

• It is considered holy

• It is about to be cut down

What does "score" refer to in the context of time?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

When a plan is "conceived," what stage is it in?

• It is completed

• It is just beginning

• It is being reviewed

• It is being executed

What does it mean to "endure" a difficult situation?

• To avoid it

• To change it

• To survive through it

• To complain about it

Which sentence uses "consecrate" correctly?

• They decided to consecrate their time to watching television.

• The priest will consecrate the new altar tomorrow.

• She will consecrate her diet exclusively to pizza.

• He consecrated his car for the long journey ahead.

Choose the sentence where "hallow" is used correctly.

• They decided to hallow the ground with a picnic.

• The community gathered to hallow the ancient tree.

• She would hallow her notebook by writing daily.

• He hallowed his shoes before going for a run.

In which scenario is the term "score" used correctly?

• She scored the highest in the game.

• The musician wrote a beautiful score.

• It has been a score since they last met.

• He scored the wood to fit the pieces together.

Which example shows the correct use of "conceived"?

• The project was conceived early in the spring.

• The building was conceived in two weeks.

• The meal was conceived with great care.

• The book was conceived on the shelf.

Identify the sentence where "endure" is used correctly.

• They decided to endure the painting for hours.

• She will endure the marathon next week.

• The structure was built to endure the harsh weather.

• He endured his homework before going out.