Weekly Language Quiz Q2:7

Which word best replaces the underlined words?

Reggie turned down his mother’s offer to help him clean his room.

• declined

• inclined

• reclined

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word best replaces the underlined words?

The police investigation failed to bring forth any new leads in bank robbery case.

• deduce

• produce

• reduce

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Every morning, the toddler begs, pleads, and implores his mother to let him eat candy for breakfast, but she always refuses.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What clues from the sentence help you determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Every morning, the toddler begs, pleads, and implores his mother to let him eat candy for breakfast, but she always refuses.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which SYNONYM for the underlined word would best replace it in this sentence?

The vase broke into a thousand pieces when John dropped it on the floor.

• shattered

• crushed

• ripped

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which definition of portion is being used in the sentence?

That portion of the pizza is mine.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Complete the sentence with the correct progressive present tense verb.

Ginny _______________ (think) about auditioning for the school play.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Put the adjectives in the correct order in the sentence.

(yellow, pale, Asian, tangerine-sized)

Yuzu is a _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ fruit with a sour taste.

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the underlined words a simile or a metaphor?

She is a giant compared to the kindergarteners.

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain the meaning of the underlined simile or metaphor.

She is a giant compared to the kindergarteners.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D