Common Core Vocabulary - List 6

Fill-in-the-blank: The detective examined the evidence carefully to reach a logical ________.

• Tension

• Conflict

• Conclusion

• Word

Synonym/Antonym: What is the opposite of "contradict"?

• Confirm

• Deny

• Reject

• Question

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Definition-based: What does "tension" mean in the sentence? "There was a lot of tension in the room before the results were announced."

• Happiness

• Stress or strain

• Excitement

• Boredom

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Context clues: Based on the sentence, what does "develop" mean? "Through hard work and practice, she was able to develop her writing skills."

• Destroy

• Improve

• Forget

• Hide

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Word usage: The word "draw" is used in this sentence: "He used the map to draw a route to the nearest town." What does "draw" mean in this context?

• Create a picture

• Pull something

• Select randomly

• Conclude an idea

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Fill-in-the-blank: The teacher asked the students to use their own words to explain the poem’s ________.

• Context
• Content

• Creation

• Curate

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Definition-based: What does "concrete" mean in the sentence? "She provided concrete examples to support her argument."

• Abstract

• Specific and clear

• Confusing

• Weak

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Context clues: What does "conflict" mean in this passage? "The two characters had a serious conflict because they wanted different things."

• Agreement

• Struggle or disagreement

• Celebration

• Discussion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Synonym/Antonym: What is a synonym for "language"?

• Silence

• Communication

• Picture

• Action

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

Word usage: The word "context" is used in this sentence: "To understand the meaning of the word, you need to look at the context of the sentence." What does "context" mean?

• Background or situation

• The exact word meaning

• A mistake

• A story ending

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4