ELAR Vocabulary and Word Identification 3

Question 1

Which example best illustrates the meaning of 'infer'?

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Guessing a character's feelings based on their actions in the text

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Looking up a word's definition in the dictionary

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Reading a passage aloud to the class

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Copying a sentence from the textbook

Question 2

What does the Latin root 'aud' mean in words like 'audible' and 'audience'?

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to hear

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to see

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to speak

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to write

Question 3

Which word is an antonym for 'verbose'?

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concise

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wordy

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elaborate

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repetitive

Question 4

In context, what does 'desolate' most likely mean in the sentence: 'After the storm, the town looked desolate and abandoned'?

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bleak and empty

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lively and crowded

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colorful and vibrant

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newly constructed

Question 5

The word 'omniscient' literally means:

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all-knowing

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all-powerful

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all-seeing

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all-hearing

Question 6

Which sentence uses context clues to suggest the meaning of 'tenacious'?

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The tenacious plant grew even in rocky soil, refusing to die.

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The plant was tenacious and green.

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She found the tenacious book on the shelf.

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The weather became tenacious after noon.

Question 7

What does the prefix 'anti-' mean in words like 'anticlimactic' and 'antisocial'?

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against or opposite

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before

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in favor of

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within