Vocab 1
What does the word literary mean in the sentence below?
Reese won the literary prize for the poem she entered in the school's talent competition.
A. well-read
B. highly skilled
C. dealing with games
D. dealing with writing
D. dealing with games
What does the word nondairy mean in the sentence below?
Soy milk and rice milk are nondairy drinks.
F. containing soy
G. containing milk
H. containing no dairy products
I. containing no liquid products
H. containing no dairy products
Which word best describes the relationship between Hannah and Natalie?
A. close
B. dishonest
C. indifferent
D. tense
A. close
The midnight telephone conversation between Natalie and Zoe reveals that
F. Zoe is reluctant to go through with the plan.
G. Natalie is determined to be a published writer.
H. Natalie feels she is being unfair to other writers.
I. Zoe is annoyed that Natalie won't let her call Hannah.
H. Natalie feels she is being unfair to other writers.
What is the complete subject in the sentence below?
The busy volunteers built the house in just one week.
A. built the house
B. volunteers built
C. busy volunteers
D. The busy volunteers
D. The busy volunteers
What does the word wry mean in the sentence below?
After losing the chess game, Erin gave her brother a wry look.
F. honest and sincere
G. hopeful and joyful
H. serious but triumphant
I. amused but slightly bitter
I. amused but slightly bitter
What does the word interact mean in the sentence below?
The biologist is studying how the monkeys interact.
A. make decisions
B. learn new things
C. differ from each other
D. behave with each other
D. behave with each other
Letha Springfield can best be described as
F. demanding
G. disorganized
H. fun-loving
I. generous
F. demanding
How does Natalie most likely feel at the end of the passage?
A. relieved that her mother says she loves the book
B. disappointed that her mother says the book needs some work
C. surprised that her mother does not guess that she is the author
D. sad that her mother does not know she wrote the book for her and Dad
A. relieved that her mother says she loves the book
What is the complete predicate in the sentence below?
The children chose the colors for their bedrooms.
A. chose
B. The children
C. chose the colors
D. chose the colors for their bedrooms
D. chose the colors for their bedrooms
What does the word manuscript mean in the sentence below?
The ancient manuscript describes life during the Roman Empire.
A. artistic design
B. scientific study
C. audio recording
D. written material
D. written material
What does the word disobey mean in the sentence below?
The teacher does not like it when his students disobey classroom rules.
F. discuss
G. change
H. not follow
I. not understand
H. not follow
What does the sentence below tell the reader about Letha's relationship with Hannah?
"Listen--buzz me the second you're sure all those revisions check out, okay?"
A. Letha does not treat Hannah fairly.
B. Letha speaks to Hannah in a casual way.
C. Letha is not comfortable around Hannah.
D. Letha has only known Hannah for a short time.
B. Letha speaks to Hannah in a casual way.
What is the main conflict that Natalie has in the passage?
F. She has an argument with Zoe.
G. She feels guilty about tricking her mother.
H. She is jealous of her mother's successful career.
I. She does not get to spend enough time with her mother.
G. She feels guilty about tricking her mother.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A. No on in the family.
B. The family went on a picnic.
C. Packed sandwiches in a large cooler.
D. Spreading out the blanket under a tree.
B. The family went on a picnic.
What does the word revisions mean in the sentence below?
The proofreader made revisions to the article before sending the magazine to the printer.
F. changes
G. enlargements
H. reductions
I. translations
F. changes
What does the word disclose mean in the sentence below?
Steve made Eliza promise not to disclose his secret.
A. dispute
B. close up
C. cover up
D. make known
D. make known
What two things does the smile she felt like a spy compare in the sentence below?
Even though she'd been here a hundred times, she felt like a spy sneaking into a strange building.
F. a spy and a thief
G. Natalie and a spy
H. a spy and a strange building
I. Natalie and a strange building
G. Natalie and a spy
The reader can conclude that Hannah
A. knows that Natalie is Cassandra Day.
B. wants to be an author instead of an editor.
C. is thinking of leaving her job at Shipley Junior Books.
D. is excited because she has found the next best-selling book.
D. is excited because she has found the next best-selling book.
What is the best way to revise the sentence below?
Tanya went to visit her cousin Eric he lives in Parksville.
A. Tanya went to visit. Her cousin Eric he lives in Parksville.
B. Tanya went to visit her cousin Eric, he lives in Parksville.
C. Tanya went to visit her cousin Eric. He lives in Parksville.
D. Tanya went to visit her cousin. Eric he lives in Parksville.
What does the word editorial mean in the sentence below?
One of Don's editorial duties at the newspaper is to check articles for errors.
A. relating to directing
B. relating to earning money
C. relating to taking pictures
D. relating to correcting for publication
D. relating to correcting for publication
What does the word exclude mean in the sentence below?
When averaging the test scores, the teacher will exclude scores for the first quiz of the semester.
F. take in
G. keep out
H. set above
I. place beside
G. keep out
What does the sentence below tell the reader about Zoe's character?
"If I don't hear from her in three days, then I'm going to turn the heat up--way up!"
A. Zoe is impatient and bold.
B. Zoe is thoughtful and wise.
C. Zoe is nervous and hesitant.
D. Zoe is lazy and unconcerned.
A. Zoe is impatient and bold.
The reader can conclude that Natalie will probably
F. throw out the manuscript.
G. tell Hannah the truth later.
H. fire Zee Zee and hire a new agent.
I. change her name to Cassandra Day.
G. tell Hannah the truth later.
What is the best way to revise the sentence below?
The monkeys were interesting to watch and the colorful parrots were interesting to watch too.
A. The monkeys, colorful parrots were interesting to watch too.
B. The monkeys were interesting to watch, the colorful parrots too.
C. The monkeys and the colorful parrots were interesting to watch.
D. The monkeys and colorful parrots. They were interesting to watch.
C. The monkeys and the colorful parrots were interesting to watch.