PARCC Reading Vocabulary 3

Question 1

In "The crowd grew restless waiting for the show," "restless" most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Unable to stay still

Answer

"Restless" means unable to relax or stay still.

Question 2

Which word is a synonym for "enormous"?

Accepted Answer

Gigantic

Answer

"Gigantic" and "enormous" both mean very large.

Question 3

The suffix "-less" in "fearless" means:

Accepted Answer

Without

Answer

The suffix "-less" means "without," so "fearless" means without fear.

Question 4

Read: "The instructions were vague, so we got lost." What does "vague" mean?

Accepted Answer

Unclear and confusing

Answer

"Vague" means not clearly expressed, which caused confusion.

Question 5

Which word best completes: "The hikers felt ____ after climbing the steep mountain all day"?

Accepted Answer

exhausted

Answer

After a long, hard climb, the hikers would feel "exhausted," or very tired.

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