Vocabulary 1
Fill-in-the Blank
Test-Taking Words
Potpourri
100

What does it mean to admire someone?

to feel respect and appreciation for someone

100

I feel __________ when someone asks me to join-in when they are playing uno.

A) dependable
B) intersectional 
C) hyperbole
D) belonging

D) belonging

100

What does "central idea" mean?

main idea

100

What does it mean to belong?

To feel a sense of inclusion, and to feel wanted. 

200

Describe a dependable person.

Someone who you can trust

200

The movie was so _____________ that I stayed up all night watching it!

A) symbolism
B) sustained
C) captivating
D) admirable 

C) captivating

200

What does it mean to "infer"?

Make an educated guess

200

Which of these is a theme?

A) Loyalty
B) Loyalty is the foundation of friendship.
C) Hard work is good.
D) Work Hard

B) Loyalty is the foundation of friendship.

300

What might be something that gives a person trepedation?

anything scary!

300

Mrs. Murphy feels great __________ for any kind of meat, and doesn't eat it!

A) exuberance
B) betrayal
C) disdain
D) belonging

C) disdain

300

What is an example of a literary device?

A) novel
B) genre
C) annotate
D) personification

D) personification

300

What is annotating? 

Taking thoughtful notes about what you read to reflect on surprising, important, or confusing moments. 

400

If Ms. Webb was betrayed by Mr. Grey, how did he treat her?

with disloyalty or unfaithfully 

400

The immigrant tried to _______________ to American culture by eating pumpkin pie, and learning English.

A) cure
B) assimilate
C) curate
D) transfer

B) assimilate

400

What does the word perspective mean?

how someone uniquely sees a situation

400

What is tone?

the attitude or feelings an author conveys 

500

What does it mean to act "assertively"? 

To be forceful and confident

500

Her identity is ____________ because she is Korean, has a disability, and lives in America. 

A) intersectional
B) symbolic
C) adverse
D) lively

A) intersectional

500

What is personification?


When an object is given human qualities. 

500

What does the "structure" of a text include?

How it is organized, sentence length, punctuation, visual presentation, etc

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