Vocab 1
What does the word contested mean in the sentence below?
The issues in the debate were passionately contested.
A. won
B. played
C. disputed
D. agreed upon
C. disputed
What does the word pianist mean in the sentence below?
The young pianist walked onto the stage and smiled at her teacher and the audience.
F. someone who makes a piano
G. someone who plays the piano
H. someone who teaches music lessons
I. someone who enjoys listening to music
G. someone who plays the piano
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this article?
A. to describe a football game
B. to explain how he became a writer
C. to describe a small town in Pennsylvania
D. to explain why he loved football as a child
B. to explain how he became a writer
Read these lines from the poem "Goal to Go"
But Branca, swearing on his soul, "You shall not pass by me."
What do the lines above tell you about Branca?
F. He was a very religious person
G. He was trying to catch the pass
H. He was the best player on the team
I. He was determined to stop the runner
I. He was determined to stop the runner
Which of these is an imperative sentence?
A. Hit the ball.
B. Did you hit the ball?
C. I want you to hit the ball
D. I'm so glad you hit the ball!
A. Hit the ball
What does the word employed mean in the sentence below?
Tamar employed the new stroke technique in her swimming practice.
A. hired
B. spent
C. tested
D. used
D. used
What does the word translator mean in the sentence below?
A translator helped the reporter interview the award-winning scientist.
A. someone who conducts interviews
B. someone who awards scientific discoveries
C. someone who translates one language to another
D. someone who transitions from one job to another
C. someone who translates one language to another
To support his main purpose, the author uses
F. dialogue
G. fantasy
H. humor
I. myths
H. humor
The author is best known for writing fiction for young people. Why would his audience be more interested in the chicken bone tale as told from the point of view of the child?
A. They would understand the words the character uses
B. They would be able to relate better to the main character
C. They would understand why the character is upset with his stepfather
D. They would be more likely to laugh at a character closer to their age
B. They would be able to relate better to the main character
Which of these is a declarative sentence?
F. Emily's team won!
G. Tell Emily congratulations.
H. Emily stood up to cheer during the game.
I. Was Emily cheering during the basketball game?
I
H. Emily stood up to cheer during the game.
What does the word miraculous mean in the sentence below?
Megan made a miraculous recovery from her bicycle accident.
A. amazing
B. expected
C. painful
D. sudden
A. amazing
What does the word politician mean in the sentence below?
The politician campaigned to get new votes.
F. someone who works in politics
G. someone who is eligible to vote
H. someone who studies government
I. someone who works with the public
F. someone who works in politics
Which detail does the author use to show his determination to succeed as a writer?
A. He could not stop thinking about the football game
B. He forgot about his poem until he saw it in the newspaper
C. He kept writing novels, even though no one would publish them
D. He decided to write about the chicken bones from the kid's point of view
C. He kept writing novels, even though no one would publish them
How can you tell that the chicken bone tale is written from the point of view of the child?
F. The speaker uses first-person pronouns such as I and my
G. The speaker tells what occurs in the story in chronological order
H. The speaker describes the action of the story using many details
I. The speaker is dragged out of bed by his stepfather and is on summer vacation
I. The speaker is dragged out of bed by his stepfather and is on summer vacation
Which of these is an exclamatory sentence?
F. Jose won the race.
G. Jose is really fast!
H. Did Jose win the race?
I. Sit down an rest, Jose.
G. Jose is really fast!
What does the word mentor mean in the sentence below?
Mike's boss and mentor help him succeed at work.
F. advisor
G. aide
H. friend
I. referee
F. advisor
What does the word beginner mean in the sentence below?
Renata has been taking swimming lessons for three years, but Ben is just a beginner.
A. someone who never finishes anything
B. someone who watches without participating
C. someone who is not comfortable around water
D. someone who is just starting to learn something
D. someone who is just starting to learn something
In the poem "Goal to Go", the coach urges the team to crash the Hall of Fame. What is the coach telling the team to do?
F. forget the Hall of Fame
G. drive into the Hall of Fame building
H. play well enough to get into the Hall of Fame
I. learn how to play the game from older players
H. play well enough to get into the Hall of Fame
The author says that writing the chicken bone tale from the child's point of view was more interesting to him. What is a reason he continued to write from a child's point of view?
A. Stories about children were easier to write
B. He thought this would make readers like his work better
C. There were many more details from his "kidhood" to use
D. Nobody else at that time was writing novels for young readers
C. There were many more details from his "kidhood" to use
Which of these is an interrogative sentence?
A. Please do your chores.
B. Did you do your chores?
C. I see that you did your chores.
D. You did your chores so quickly!
B. Did you do your chores?
What does the word culprit mean in the sentence below?
When Anthony saw the raccoon next to the overturned trash can, he realized the animal was the culprit.
A. bully
B. offender
C. suspect
D. target
B. offender
What does the word resident mean in the sentence below?
The college student is a resident of the apartment building.
F. someone who attends college
G. someone who lives with others
H. someone who moves to a new place
I. someone who lives in a certain place
I. someone who lives in a certain place
Which line from the poem " Goal to Go" is an example of hyperbole, or exaggeration for dramatic effect?
A. "His legs were jet-propelled"
B. "Will do, as long as we're alive"
C. "The Ace attack employed all tricks
D. "But when the light shone on the ball"
A. "His legs were jet-propelled"
Why does the author of "Knots in My Yo-Yo String" say that he rummages through the attic of his memories when he writes?
F. to help readers understand how difficult he finds writing
G. to tell in a humorous way that he has old things in his attic
H. to explain that he uses his own experiences to write his stories
I. to describe how he looks through things in his attic to find story ideas
H. to explain that he uses his own experiences to write his stories
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
A. Hurry the storm is coming!
B. Hurry, the storm is coming?
C. Hurry! The storm is coming!
D. Hurry? The storm is coming!
C. Hurry! The storm is coming!