Week 15 ELA Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 8

What is the meaning of 'Restraining'?

• Encouraging someone to act

• Holding back or stopping oneself or someone else from doing something

• Allowing free expression

• Ignoring someone's actions

Fill in the blank: 'Hysterically' means acting in an extremely emotional way, often ______.

• calmly

• uncontrollably

• quietly

• silently

What is the definition of 'Theorize'?

• To ignore facts

• To come up with an idea or guess about something based on what you know

• To forget information

• To memorize details.

Fill in the blank: To 'Pronounce' means to say something in a particular way or to state something ______.

• vaguely

• clearly

• quietly

• secretly

What is the Latin root of the word 'declaration'?

• -tho-/-thea-

• -tain-

• -clar-

• -numer-

Which of the following words is related to 'declaration'?

• theory

• sustain

• clear

• pronounce

What is the Latin root of the word 'enumerate'?

• -tho-/-thea-

• -nunc-/-nounce-

• -clar-

• -numer-

What does 'Tension' mean?

• Stress or conflict in a situation.

• Holding oneself or others back.

• Public announcement or statement.

• Arguing over unimportant things.

What does 'Pronounce' mean?

• To say something clearly.

• To list things one by one.

• Stress or conflict in a situation.

• Holding oneself or others back.

Fill in the blank: The teacher had to __________ the students from arguing during class.

• Restraining

• Sustain

• Declaration

• Pronounce