Vocabulary Skills Quiz for Grade 6

Define the word "skewed."

• Perfectly straight

• Not symmetrical or evenly balanced

• Completely flat

• Very small

Identify the synonym of "feebly."

• Strongly

• Weakly

• Loudly

• Quickly

Which of the following is an antonym of "recoil"?

• Advance

• Retreat

• Withdraw

• Flinch

Use the word "summon" in a sentence.

• The teacher decided to summon the students for a surprise test.

• The teacher decided to ignore the students for a surprise test.

• The teacher decided to dismiss the students for a surprise test.

• The teacher decided to avoid the students for a surprise test.

Create a CLOZE sentence for the word "dilemma."

• She faced a _______ when choosing between two equally good options.

• She faced a _______ when choosing between two equally bad options.

• She faced a _______ when choosing between two equally easy options.

• She faced a _______ when choosing between two equally boring options.

Analyze the meaning of "rouse" in the context of waking someone up.

• To put someone to sleep

• To awaken someone from sleep

• To ignore someone

• To entertain someone

Apply the word "persistent" in a scenario.

• Despite the rain, the persistent runner continued his daily jog.

• Despite the rain, the lazy runner continued his daily jog.

• Despite the rain, the tired runner continued his daily jog.

• Despite the rain, the slow runner continued his daily jog.

Define the word "vastness."

• Smallness

• Immensity

• Narrowness

• Shortness

Identify the synonym of "skewed."

• Aligned

• Crooked

• Straight

• Even

Which of the following is an antonym of "feebly"?

• Powerfully

• Softly

• Gently

• Quietly