SLO Review 23-24

1. "The _____ stairs shook as I walked up them, making me feel unsafe." Which word would make the sentence MOST clear and precise?

• bown

• old

• rickety

• wooded

Which is the BEST strategy for determining the meaning of a word in context?

• See how many times the word is used in the passage.

• Use a similar sounding word in its place and see if it makes sense.

• Use the sentence around the unknown word to determine what it might mean.

• Realize that the meaning of the word is not necessary for understanding the passage.

How are amphibian vehicles different from other vehicles?

• Amphibians can land on both land and water.

• Amphibians are larger than other vehicles.

• Amphibians have pontoons attached underneath.

• Amphibians are more stable than other vehicles.

At the championship game, the officials called out each of the champions' names and handed them their trophies.

In this sentence, the word "officials" means?

• authorizations

• laws

• leaders

• politicians

"Enables" and "allows" means the same thing. These words are:

• antonyms

• homonyms

• homophones

• synonyms

The spring concern was impressive. The orchestra combined lights, movement, and music to put on a stunning performance. The entire audience gave a thundering applause to the players in the orchestra.

The word "impressive" means?

• beautiful

• exciting

• large

• sample

Choose the correct definition for the word in parenthesis.

The local animal shelters are large "organizations" that help dogs find forever families.

• a set of books

• a musical group

• a group of people

• a group of schoolmates

Choose the correct definition for the word in parenthesis.

I wanted to come home and watch my favorite shows, "nevertheless" I decided to work on my project for school.

• because of this

• in the meantime

• in spite of this

• so

A lot of people came to the CIS fundraiser. There was a lot of money collected from donations. Overall, the fundraiser was "successful."

Choose the correct definition for the word in parenthesis.

• expensive

• long-tasting

• money earned

• turned out well

Our waitress smiled pleasantly at us and took our order. She even cracked a few jokes. Because our waitress is such an affable person, it is hard not to like her.

• competent

• friendly

• punctual

• shy