Vocabulary Practice, Week 6

What does the word "commemorate" mean?

• To forget something important

• To serve as a memorial or reminder of

• To criticize someone

• To create something new

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "commemorate"?

• Ignore

• Observe

• Destroy

• Delay

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which sentence correctly uses the word "commemorate"?

• We commemorate our birthdays by having a party each year.

• We commemorate our homework by throwing it away.

• We commemorate our shoes by wearing them out.

• We commemorate our lunch by eating quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "confiscate" mean?

• To give something as a gift

• To seize by authority

• To repair something broken

• To hide something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word is a synonym for "confiscate"?

• Apprehend

• Return

• Ignore

• Build

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In which situation would a teacher most likely confiscate an item?

• When a student is using a phone during class

• When a student is reading a textbook

• When a student is answering a question

• When a student is helping a classmate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does "conscientious" mean?

• Careful and thoughtful

• Quick and careless

• Loud and disruptive

• Lazy and uninterested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is a synonym for "conscientious"?

• Diligent

• Forgetful

• Reckless

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which student is acting in a conscientious manner?

• Jamie double-checks her homework for mistakes before turning it in.

• Alex rushes through his test without reading the questions.

• Sam ignores the teacher’s instructions.

• Taylor forgets to bring his materials to class.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "conventional" mean?

• Ordinary or traditional

• Strange and unusual

• Expensive and rare

• Dangerous and risky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4