Vocab Workshop Unit 6 Summative Assessment

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I. Using context clues and the vocab term given chose the option that best completes the sentence.

The word ANONYMOUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word PROMINENT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word INIMITABLE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word QUAINT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word UTMOST BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word DUPE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word PRESCRIBE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word BROWSE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word PENDING BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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The word MAKESHIFT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

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II. Match the definition to the word.

The word: RELUCTANT

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The word: QUAINT

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Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) infliction of injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person

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Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) so unique or good that nobody can copy or reproduce

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III. Using context clues, select the word that BEST COMPLETES the sentence.

"Pope urges media to focus on ‘more good news’ after _____ year" was a recent headline posted by Reuters, an international news agency, in reference to Pope Francis's year-end message, in part directed at media outlets to give more space to positive, inspirational stories to counterbalance the predominance of evil, fierceness, and crueltyin the world.

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Social media today is the stuff dreams are made of… at least in the business world. More and more companies are getting on the social networking bandwagon to bring their marketing and advertising into the 21st century in supremely successful ways. Of course, just saying that it’s happening more frequently doesn’t prove why it is the _____ importance for a business today.

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Some claim that greenhouse gases have only a(an) _____ effect on the environment while others think that they are central to changing the world drastically.

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The class clown was trying to _____ my efforts to accomplish a desired exemplary score on my constructed response by telling jokes throughout the period.

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During a January 2016 interview, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said he doubted the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would be destroyed completely by the end of President Obama's time in office. He went on further to say, "[ISIS] will continue to exist. You are not going to _______ [ISIS] in the next year. Just as al Qaeda continues to exist, although significantly degraded." Rhodes’s forecast of events is still true as of 2019 despite recent news reports on the death of Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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"NASCAR has no excuse to _______ on safety" was a headline in the news last year for an article by reporter Scott Fowler in response to NASCAR's negligence to make tracks safer for drivers by installing "soft wall" barriers, which would lessen the impact of crashes and life-threatening injuries.

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IV. Choose the word from the unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the sentences given.

Summer moved into Atlanta last Friday, if only for a foretaste, blanketing the city with the hot-and-stickies.

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Mrs. Gigantino wanted to capture the little brown Arachne spiders that were scurrying off with the Jolly Ranchers.

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The do-gooder sandwich ladies desired to abolish the cycle of poverty brought on by wealth inequality, one homeless person at a time.

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Promotion to 8th grade is still unsettled until the Georgia Milestones EOG results come in.

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Ms. Humphreys is a very bold science teacher who loves to orate from student desks and tabletops.

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The peripheral rises and continental shelves prevent this cold bottom water from penetrating into the depths of the enclosed and fringing seas.

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V. Use the following paragraph to answer questions #27 – 30.

Because we have no fence or hedges running along the sidewalk in front of our house, our lawn is very prominent. The grass that covers it is filled with dandelions, and so my parents are always talking about ways that they might eradicate these pesky weeds. So far, they have been frustrated in their efforts, since they are
reluctant to use any kind of pesticide that might have harmful effects on other living things. I’m happy to say that I recently found a solution to the problem. In a magazine I was reading, I saw an article that said that dandelions should not be thought of as weeds. Some people even grow them on farms for their green leaves,
while are filled with vitamins and can be cooked or eaten raw in salads. Now that I have shared my new knowledge, everyone in my family has a new appreciation for the plants, and we have come to enjoy the sight of their bright yellow flowers on our front lawn.

Which of the following words could be used to replace prominent (sentence 1)?

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If you eradicate (sentence 2) something, you

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In sentence 3, frustrated means

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Vocab Workshop Unit 6 Summative Assessment

I. Using context clues and the vocab term given chose the option that best completes the sentence.The word ANONYMOUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PROMINENT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word INIMITABLE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word QUAINT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word UTMOST BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word DUPE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PRESCRIBE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word BROWSE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PENDING BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word MAKESHIFT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

II. Match the definition to the word.The word: RELUCTANT

The word: QUAINT

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:(n.) infliction of injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:(adj.) so unique or good that nobody can copy or reproduce

Some claim that greenhouse gases have only a(an) _____ effect on the environment while others think that they are central to changing the world drastically.

The class clown was trying to _____ my efforts to accomplish a desired exemplary score on my constructed response by telling jokes throughout the period.

"NASCAR has no excuse to _______ on safety" was a headline in the news last year for an article by reporter Scott Fowler in response to NASCAR's negligence to make tracks safer for drivers by installing "soft wall" barriers, which would lessen the impact of crashes and life-threatening injuries.

IV. Choose the word from the unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the sentences given.Summer moved into Atlanta last Friday, if only for a foretaste, blanketing the city with the hot-and-stickies.

Mrs. Gigantino wanted to capture the little brown Arachne spiders that were scurrying off with the Jolly Ranchers.

The do-gooder sandwich ladies desired to abolish the cycle of poverty brought on by wealth inequality, one homeless person at a time.

Promotion to 8th grade is still unsettled until the Georgia Milestones EOG results come in.

Ms. Humphreys is a very bold science teacher who loves to orate from student desks and tabletops.

The peripheral rises and continental shelves prevent this cold bottom water from penetrating into the depths of the enclosed and fringing seas.

If you eradicate (sentence 2) something, you

In sentence 3, frustrated means

Which of the following words could not be used to replace reluctant (sentence 3)?

I. Using context clues and the vocab term given chose the option that best completes the sentence.The word ANONYMOUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PROMINENT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word INIMITABLE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word QUAINT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word UTMOST BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word DUPE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PRESCRIBE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word BROWSE BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word PENDING BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

The word MAKESHIFT BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

II. Match the definition to the word.The word: RELUCTANT

The word: QUAINT

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:(n.) infliction of injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:(adj.) so unique or good that nobody can copy or reproduce

Some claim that greenhouse gases have only a(an) _____ effect on the environment while others think that they are central to changing the world drastically.

The class clown was trying to _____ my efforts to accomplish a desired exemplary score on my constructed response by telling jokes throughout the period.

"NASCAR has no excuse to _______ on safety" was a headline in the news last year for an article by reporter Scott Fowler in response to NASCAR's negligence to make tracks safer for drivers by installing "soft wall" barriers, which would lessen the impact of crashes and life-threatening injuries.

IV. Choose the word from the unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the sentences given.Summer moved into Atlanta last Friday, if only for a foretaste, blanketing the city with the hot-and-stickies.

Mrs. Gigantino wanted to capture the little brown Arachne spiders that were scurrying off with the Jolly Ranchers.

The do-gooder sandwich ladies desired to abolish the cycle of poverty brought on by wealth inequality, one homeless person at a time.

Promotion to 8th grade is still unsettled until the Georgia Milestones EOG results come in.

Ms. Humphreys is a very bold science teacher who loves to orate from student desks and tabletops.

The peripheral rises and continental shelves prevent this cold bottom water from penetrating into the depths of the enclosed and fringing seas.

If you eradicate (sentence 2) something, you

In sentence 3, frustrated means

Which of the following words could not be used to replace reluctant (sentence 3)?

I. Using context clues and the vocab term given chose the option that best completes the sentence.

The word ANONYMOUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

II. Match the definition to the word.

The word: RELUCTANT

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) infliction of injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) so unique or good that nobody can copy or reproduce

IV. Choose the word from the unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the sentences given.

Summer moved into Atlanta last Friday, if only for a foretaste, blanketing the city with the hot-and-stickies.

I. Using context clues and the vocab term given chose the option that best completes the sentence.

The word ANONYMOUS BEST COMPLETES which sentence below?

II. Match the definition to the word.

The word: RELUCTANT

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(n.) infliction of injury, harm, humiliation on a person by another who has been harmed by that person

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj.) so unique or good that nobody can copy or reproduce

IV. Choose the word from the unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the sentences given.

Summer moved into Atlanta last Friday, if only for a foretaste, blanketing the city with the hot-and-stickies.