Vocab 1
What does the word void mean in the sentence below?
The spacecraft exited the planet's orbit and vanished into the black void.
A. deep pit
B. empty space
C. forgotten area
D. mysterious place
B. empty space
What does the word deactivate mean in the sentence below?
The workers had to deactivate the security system before they could repair it.
F. make not active
G. make more active
H. make completely active
I. make active beforehand
F. make not active
The reader can infer that the passage takes place
A. in a city in the present
B. in a different country in the past
C. in an animal shelter in the present
D. in a crowded apartment in the future
A. in a city in the present
How is the problem in the passage resolved?
F. Martin and Mrs. DeSalvio become close friends
G. Martin accepts the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires
H. Martin is seen practicing his skating around the nieghborhood
I. Martin uses the phone and becomes overwhelmed with happiness
G. Martin accepts the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires
Which of the underlined words is a common noun in the sentence below?
Megan and Tonya found just the movie they were looking for at the Starstruck Video Store?
A. Megan
B. Tonya
C. movie
D. Starstruck Video Store
C. movie
What does the word clustered mean in the sentence below?
The young children clustered around the baby animals in the petting zoo.
F. grew up together
G. walked in a circle
H. gathered into a bunch
I. separated from a group
H. gathered into a bunch
The moving van will transport all of the Smiths' belongings to their new home in Colorado.
A. throw away
B. banish from a place
C. accompany someone
D. move from one place to another
D. move from one place to another
What is the first important event in the passage?
F. Martin practices his skating.
G. Martin finds a phone and dials 5
H. Martin meets Mrs. DeSalvio in the park
I. Martin finds an abandoned dog in an apartment
G. Martin finds a phone and dials 5
Read this sentence from the passage.
He felt a pang of fear as he went toward the jungle gym, and a jolt of joy as he neared the picnic tables.
Which phrase from the sentence above is an example of alliteration?
A. He felt
B. jolt of joy
C. pang of fear
D. neared the picnic tables
B. jolt of joy
Which of the underlined words is a proper noun in the sentence below?
The librarian, Ms. Steinberg, can help you find a book about astronomy.
G. Ms. Steinberg
What does the word doleful mean in the sentence below?
Susan gave her departing friend a doleful look.
A. cheerful
B. mournful
C. spirited
D. threatening
B. mournful
What does the word decode mean in the sentence below?
Paul was determined to decode the secret message written in numbers and symbols.
F. rewrite
G. complicate
H. make sense of
I. deliver to someone
H. make sense of
At the beginning of the passage Martin is confused because he
A. cannot find Mrs. DeSalvio to return her phone to her
B. wonders why Mrs. DeSalvio no longer wants her job
C. does not understand what happens when he uses the phone
D. thinks he left his phone at his apartment but finds it at the park
C. does not understand what happens when he uses the phone
Read this sentence from the passage.
The stone in his chest felt like a load of bricks now, attached by a chain to his heart.
What is the tone of this description?
F. outrage
G. determination
H. slight curiosity
I. growing distress
I. growing distress
Which of the underlined words is an abstract noun in the sentence below?
Emilio noticed the beauty of the painting in the Modern Art Museum.
A. Emilio
B. beauty
C. painting
D. Modern Art Museum
B. beauty
What does the word clamor mean in the sentence below?
Noah tried to read despite the clamor of the children and barking dogs on the playground.
F. fighting
G. demands
H. loud noises
I. playful sounds
H. loud noises
What does the word transfer mean in the sentence below?
Holly's family will move to Chicago because her mom received a job transfer.
A. relocation
B. advancement
C. college degree
D. order to do something
A. relocation
When Mrs. DeSalvio is showing Martin how to find the dogs, Martin's main problem is that he
F. does not want to talk to Mrs. DeSalvio
G. does not want the responsibility of helping dogs
H. is worried that his parents will forbid him to take the job
I. is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone carries
I. is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone carries
At the end of the passage Martin is
A. content
B. unhappy and feels there is a void in his life
C. happy to have a larger apartment and a dog
D. distressed over the many urgent calls he gets
C. happy to have a larger apartment and a dog
Which of the underlined words is a concrete noun in the sentence below?
The soldier demonstrated bravery, honor, and loyalty.
F. soldier
G. bravery
H. honor
I. loyalty
F. soldier
What does the word coaxed mean in the sentence below?
After getting the large dog out of the house, Reed coaxed the frightened puppy out from underneath the table.
A. chased
B. ordered
C. persuaded
D. trapped
C. persuaded
What does the word defrost mean in the sentence below?
It took Alice ten minutes to defrost the windshield of her car on that icy morning.
F. charge up
G. cool down
H. cause frost
I. remove frost
I. remove frost
The reader can tell that Martin is
A. cowardly
B. frightened and confused
C. imaginative but practical
D. determined and responsible
D. determined and responsible
Read this excerpt from the passage.
The phone rang only once. Then there was a click and a brief silence. And then came a sound unlike anything he'd heard before.
What feeling does this excerpt convey to the reader?
F. frustration
G. sadness
H. suspense
I. unfairness
H. suspense
Which of the underlined words is a collective noun in the sentence below?
The sixth-grade class took a field trip to the museum in Tallahassee.
A. class
B. field trip
C. museum
D. Tallahassee
A. class