Vocabulary Quick Quiz Worksheet
Vocabulary Quick Quiz
Six Words, Six Tricky Contexts
ID: L.3.4 PRACTICE
Standard: NC EOG Prep
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Read each short passage below. Use the words around the bolded word to help you choose the best answer for each question.
1
The summer garden was lush with green plants, colorful flowers, and thick bushes that grew over the wooden fence.
Based on the passage, what does the word lush mean?
A Dry and brown
B Growing thick and healthy
C Very small and tiny
D Full of prickly weeds
2
Maya had to reorganize her bookshelf because all the books were out of order and messy.
What does the word reorganize mean?
A To organize again
B To not be organized
C To organize before
D A person who organizes
3
The young explorer was fearless as he stepped into the dark cave, even though his friends were shaking.
In the passage, the word fearless means —
A full of fear
B showing some fear
C without fear
D afraid of everything
4
Read the sentence below:
The ocean wave crashed against the sandy shore, soaking our towels.
Which definition of wave is used in the sentence?
A To move your hand back and forth
B A sudden increase in heat
C To flutter or move in the wind
D A curl of water moving across the surface
5
The scientist used a microscope to see the tiny cells that were far too small for the human eye to notice.
The root word scope means "to see or look." What is a microscope used for?
A To see things that are far away in space
B To see things that are very small
C To listen to sounds from deep underwater
D To measure how heavy an object is
6
Unlike the sturdy oak tree that stood tall in the wind, the thin sapling snapped during the storm.
What does the word sturdy mean in this sentence?
A Weak and easily broken
B Very old and ancient
C Strong and solid
D Growing very quickly
