Parts of Speech Quiz

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English
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8th Grade
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Alexandra Allison
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
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DOK Level 1: Recall
TEKS.ELA.8.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words is derived from the Greek root "ast"?
Astronomy
Aquatic
Biology
Geography
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DOK Level 1: Recall
TEKS.ELA.8.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use context to determine the meaning of the word "ambiguous" in the following sentence: "The instructions were so ambiguous that no one knew what to do."
Clear
Confusing
Simple
Detailed
Tags
DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
TEKS.ELA.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the sentence structure: "Despite the rain, the game continued as planned."
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Tags
DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
TEKS.ELA.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following words is derived from the Latin root "duc"?
Conduct
Biology
Geography
Astronomy
Tags
DOK Level 1: Recall
TEKS.ELA.8.2C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Use context to determine the meaning of the word "mandate" in the following sentence: "The new law mandates that all citizens must recycle."
Suggests
Requires
Forbids
Ignores
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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept
TEKS.ELA.8.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the correct syllabication of the word "pronunciation"?
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
pro-nun-ci-a-tion
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DOK Level 1: Recall
TEKS.ELA.8.2A
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