Sometimes, a difficult word or phrase is explained in simpler language. Look for a synonym: a word or phrase that has the same meaning as the unknown word. Read the following passage, then answer the question. THe mayor's speech was bombastic . It was full of big words but had very little meaning. The town's citizens left the meeting more confused than ever. Which word or phrase from the passage helps you figure out the meaning of the word "bombastic"?

"full or big words but had very little meaning"

"Please eliminate the blank lines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there." Eliminate means to delete. What helps you understand what eliminate means?

"They were not supposed to be there."

Read the passage below. Which word or words helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient ? "The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her."

"followed her mother's requests"

Determine Text Meaning

Quiz

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English

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11th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.9-10.4, L.11-12.4C, RL.11-12.3

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Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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27 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The best strategy for dealing with an unknown Word is

Look it up in a bilingual dictionary

Ask your teacher

Ask another person, a friend or your parents

Try to guess what it means

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Some reasons for guessing meaning from context are:

It helps your concentration because you stay focused on the general sense.

It helps build vocabulary because you propably remember the words.

It demands you to know a lot of vocabulary.

It requires a good usage of dictionary.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where would you find the following words: Crops, soil, fertilizers, climate?

In a text on Agriculture

In a text on Criminology

In a text on History of art

In a text on English Grammar

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.

Dislikes intensely

Eats eagerly

Prepares and cooks

Harvests and sells

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

All birds have feathers, and feathers are peculiar to birds. No other major group of animals is easy to categorize. All birds have wings, too, but there are other winged creatures, such as bats and certain insects.

Necessary for

Important to

Symbolic of

Unique to

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Yet diversity among birds is not as striking as it is among mammals.

Function

Heredity

Specialty

Variety

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word in blue text?

You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.

indecisive

careful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Determine Text Meaning

27 questions

The best strategy for dealing with an unknown Word is

Some reasons for guessing meaning from context are:

Where would you find the following words: Crops, soil, fertilizers, climate?

My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.

All birds have feathers, and feathers are peculiar to birds. No other major group of animals is easy to categorize. All birds have wings, too, but there are other winged creatures, such as bats and certain insects.

Yet diversity among birds is not as striking as it is among mammals.

What is the meaning of the word in blue text?

You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.

I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.

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27 questions

The best strategy for dealing with an unknown Word is

Some reasons for guessing meaning from context are:

Where would you find the following words: Crops, soil, fertilizers, climate?

My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.

All birds have feathers, and feathers are peculiar to birds. No other major group of animals is easy to categorize. All birds have wings, too, but there are other winged creatures, such as bats and certain insects.

Yet diversity among birds is not as striking as it is among mammals.

What is the meaning of the word in blue text? You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.

I meandered through the mall taking my time looking at all the clothes in the windows.

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.

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What is the meaning of the word in blue text?

You must not be indiscriminate when you are shopping for shoes. Carefully consider which shoes will be best for you before making your purchase.

Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child.