Q3 CIP Benchmark Review SOLs 7.4 d & f (word study)

Read the two short passages and choose the group of words that have a more negative connotation.

James opened the kitchen door. The aroma of stew wafted in the air. As a curious James peered into the simmering ragout, he could see the slender carrots he had grown this fall.

James flung open the kitchen door. The odor of stew hung in the air. As a nosy James glared into the rolling concoction, he could see the scrawny carrots he had grown this fall.

• aroma, curious, peered, slender

• odor, nosy, glared, scrawny

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Read this sentence.

The puppies snuggled up next to their mother.

The word snuggled suggests a sense of

• fear.

• warmth.

• mischief.

• alertness.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the words carries a connotation of being formal?

• lunch

• banquet

• meal

• barbeque

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

Read the sentence.

Albert strutted through the crowd, while smiling and giving handshakes.

In this sentence, the word strutted carries a connotation that shows Albert

• feels extremely confident.

• is worried about his performance.

• is trying to avoid attention.

• often makes funny jokes.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read these sentences.

"On the crowded bus, Hank gave up his seat to an elderly woman. She said, "Thank you. I guess chivalry is not dead after all.""

Now look at the dictionary entry in the image.

Which part of the dictionary entry best clarifies the meaning of chivalry?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Trevor is going on a trip from Virginia to California this summer. They are traveling by car and will go through many areas that have no cell phone service or wi-fi connections. They typically rely on their Google maps on their phone, or their grandfather's GPS device for directions. Since these digital forms of getting directions will not work for them at all in many places across the United States, which reference book would you suggest to Trevor for their trip?

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

• atlas

• thesaurus

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Read the glossary entry below.

scurry \skûr'ē\ v 1. to hurry along with light footsteps

Which part of speech is given for the word scurry in this definition?

• noun

• verb

• adverb

• adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C