Vocab 1
The painstaking process of tracing my family tree took months of research.
What does the word painstaking mean in the sentence below?
quick and easy
slow and painful
costly and useless
careful and thorough
careful and thorough
Humans have used various materials to print books. In what order were the book materials mentioned in Chapter 1 invented?
paper, papyrus, parchment, tablets
tablets, papyrus, parchment, paper
papyrus, tablets, paper, parchment
parchment, paper, tablets, papyrus
tablets, papyrus, parchment, paper
What is the simple subject in the sentence below?
Have you ever gone skiing in the winter?
Have
you
skiing
winter
you
The shipping crates were bound with strong ropes.
What does the word bound mean in the sentence below?
headed
leaped
limited
tied
tied
What is the compound predicate in the sentence below?
You walk down the hall and open the last door on the right.
You
walk, open
last door
on the right
walk, open
At the town council meeting, my sister submitted her idea for the new park's design.
What does the word submitted mean in the sentence below?
borrowed
forced
presented
sold
presented
The main purpose of Chapter 3 is to discuss
the future of publishing
the causes of increased book sales
why paper books will cease to exist
why audio books became so popular
the future of publishing
What is the subject in the sentence below?
Please give the dog a bath.
Please
give
dog
(you)
(you)
The man asked, "What do the markings on the wall mean?"
What is the meaning of the word mean in the sentence below?
average
be stingy
represent
be unkind
represent
What is the compound predicate in the sentence below?
Coach Rivas took Jan and me aside and gave us some good pointers.
Coach Rivas
took, gave
Jan and me
some good pointers
took, gave
We were surprised that the contract negotiations went so well, since the two sides at first seemed so far apart.
What does the word negotiations mean in the sentence below?
arguments
performances
elections to choose a leader
discussions to reach an agreement
discussions to reach an argument
The author includes the chart at the end of Chapter 2 in order to
present new information to the reader
introduce the topic of the next chapter
summarize the information in the chapter
suggest other aspects of publishing that might interest the reader
summarize the information in the chapter
What is the simple subject in the sentence below?
Whom did the drama coach choose for the lead role in the play?
Whom
coach
choose
role
coach
The baker used his fists to pound the dough into a flat disc.
What does the word pound mean in the sentence below?
throb
strike firmly
shelter animals
measure the weight of
strike firmly
I visited our state's capital.
I
visited
our
capital
visited
The fresh coat of paint makes the house much more appealing to buyers
What does the word appealing mean in the sentence below?
apparent
desirable
entertaining
healthful
desirable
How can you tell that the section of the article entitled "Early Books:From Clay to Paper" is organized in chronological order?
The text uses transitional words such as later and after
The section discusses early trends in publishing
The major points of the section are numbered
The text uses details and examples to support main ideas
The text uses transitional words such as later and after
What is the compound subject in the sentence below?
Tresha and I are excited about the upcoming trip to New Orleans.
Tresha and I
are excited
upcoming trip
New Orleans
Tresha and I
The children enjoy trying to scoop tadpoles out of the spring.
What does the word spring mean in the sentence below?
a season
a coil of wire
a jump in the air
water from the ground
water from the ground
What is the compound predicate in the sentence below?
The students studied the War of 1812 and wrote a report about it.
students studied
studied, wrote
War of 1812
wrote, report
studied, wrote
What does the word collaborate mean in the sentence below?
live together
write a letter
work together
compete with each other
work together
Read this sentence from the article.
By 1999, many books were published both in print and as e-books, available with the click of a computer mouse.
What does the term e-books mean in the sentence above?
edited books
erasable books
error-free books
electronic books
electronic books
What is the compound subject in the sentence below?
Have Jordan and Alina returned from their trip to Norway?
Jordan and Alina
returned
their trip
Norway
Jordan and Alina
A solid figure of a cat was found next to the mummy.
What does the word figure mean in the sentence below?
calculation
drawing
number
sculpture
sculpture
What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?
Sedimentary rocks form on the bottom of seas.
Sedimentary
rocks
form
seas
form