Vocabulary
The hallway was chaotic after the fire alarm. What does chaotic mean?
A. Peaceful
B. Confused and disorderly
C. Empty
D. Beautiful
B. Confused and Disorderly
What does the prefix un- mean in the word unhappy?
A. Again
B. Not
C. Before
D. Between
B. Not
What does the suffix -less mean in fearless?
A. Full of
B. Without
C. One who
D. Able to
B. Without
A character shares lunch with a classmate who forgot theirs. Which trait does the action BEST reveal?
A. Generous
B. Jealous
C. Impatient
D. Sneaky
A. Generous
Nia grabs an umbrella and puts on rain boots before leaving. What can you infer?
A. It may rain
B. It is very hot
C. She is going swimming
D. She is going to sleep
A. It may rain
Maya was reluctant to speak in front of the class. What does reluctant mean?
A. Excited
B. Unwilling or hesitant
C. Prepared
D. Loud
B. Unwilling or hesitant
If you rewrite a paragraph, what does re- tell you?
A. You write it again
B. You write it incorrectly
C. You write it before reading
D. You write it between paragraphs
Which word means 'a person who teaches'?
A. Teachful
B. Teacher
C. Teachingless
D. Teachment
B. Teacher -- the "er" indicates a person who does
A character says, 'I am terrified,' before walking onto the stage. Which method of characterization is this?
A. The setting
B. Direct characterization through dialogue
C. Foreshadowing only
D. A plot resolution
B. Direct characterization through dialogue
Sam looks at the clock repeatedly, gathers his books, and waits by the classroom door. What can you infer?
A. He is waiting for class to end
B. He lost his books
C. He is hungry
D. He is taking a nap
A. He is waiting for class to end
The coach praised Luis for his perseverance after he kept practicing. What does perseverance mean?
A. Giving up quickly
B. Continuing despite difficulty
C. Being careless
D. Avoiding work
B. Continuing despite difficulty
What does the prefix pre- mean in preview?
A. After
B. Against
C. Before
D. Not
C. Before
What does -ful mean in helpful?
A. Without
B. Again
C. Full of or having
D. Before
C. Full or or having
Even after making three mistakes, Omar keeps solving the math problem. What trait does he demonstrate?
A. Persistent
B. Selfish
C. Dishonest
D. Careless
A. Persistent
The team enters the locker room silently, with their heads down after the final score. What is a reasonable inference?
A. They are disappointed
B. They won easily
C. They are planning a party
D. They forgot the game
A. They are disappointed
Jada called the assignment 'impossible,' but she completed it after several attempts. Which word best describes Jada's behavior?
A. Persistent
B. Careless
C. Dishonest
D. Indifferent
A. Persistent
A student misinterprets a direction and goes to the wrong room. What does mis- suggest about the student's interpretation?
A. It happened again
B. It was incorrect
C. It happened before class
D. It was done carefully
B. It was incorrect
A character is described as hopeful. What does the suffix -ful help you understand?
A. The character has hope
B. The character has no hope
C. The character hopes again
D. The character lived before
A. The character has hope
At first, Lena refuses to work with a new student. After learning that the student is struggling, she offers help and invites them to join her group. What does this reveal?
A. Lena never changes her opinions
B. Lena becomes more understanding as she learns more
C. Lena dislikes working in groups
D. Lena wants the student to fail
B. Lena becomes more understanding as she learns more
When her science project breaks, Ava takes a deep breath, reads her notes, and begins repairing it instead of leaving the room. What can you infer?
A. She does not care about the project
B. She is trying to solve the problem calmly
C. She wants the project to break again
D. She has finished the project
B. She is trying to solve the problem calmly
Read the sentence: 'Although the instructions were ambiguous, Eli studied the examples to figure out what to do.' What does ambiguous most likely mean?
A. Very easy
B. Unclear or having more than one possible meaning
C. Completely incorrect
D. Extremely detailed
B. Unclear or having more than one possible meaning
A teacher asks students to reconstruct the events of a story. Which action best matches the meaning of reconstruct?
A. Skip the important events
B. Put the events together again in order
C. Predict a completely unrelated story
D. Change every character's name
B. Put the events together again in order
Which sentence uses a word with a suffix that changes an action into a noun?
A. She carefully opened the door.
B. His decision surprised everyone.
C. They will reread the chapter.
D. The unhappy child frowned.B.
B. His decision surprised everyone.
*Decide (action)
*Decision (thing; noun)
Which detail BEST supports the inference that Marcus is responsible?
A. He wears a blue jacket
B. He completes his chores before playing video games
C. He likes action movies
D. He sits near the window
B. He completes his chores before playing video games
Darius says, 'That was a fantastic idea,' after his group accidentally deletes its presentation. He rolls his eyes and begins rebuilding the slides. What is the BEST inference?
A. He sincerely thinks deleting the presentation was helpful
B. He is frustrated and may be using sarcasm
C. He does not know what happened
D. He wants to leave the group permanently
B. He is frustrated and may be using sarcasm