IREAD - Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Vocabulary: Word Relationships Questions and Answers

Question 1

Read the sentence: The enormous elephant lumbered slowly through the jungle. Which word is a synonym for enormous?

Accepted Answer

Huge

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Tiny

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Fast

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Gray

Question 2

Which of the following pairs of words are antonyms?

Accepted Answer

Hot / Cold

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Loud / Noisy

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Happy / Joyful

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Fast / Quick

Question 3

The word 'bat' can mean a flying mammal or a piece of equipment used in baseball. What is the relationship between these two meanings?

Accepted Answer

They are homographs.

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They are synonyms.

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They are antonyms.

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They are rhymes.

Question 4

A student is writing a story and wants to use a word that means the opposite of 'brave'. Which word should the student choose?

Accepted Answer

Scared

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Courageous

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Strong

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Bold

Question 5

Read the sentence: The path was very narrow, so we had to walk in a single file line. Which word means the same as 'narrow'?

Accepted Answer

Thin

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Wide

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Long

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Rocky

Question 6

Which word correctly completes both sentences?
1. Please turn on the _____ so I can see.
2. The feather is very _____.

Accepted Answer

Light

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Lamp

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Bright

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Heavy

Read the sentence: The enormous elephant lumbered slowly through the jungle.Which word is a synonym for enormous?