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Section Test: Build Word Knowledge
Directions: Answer questions 1–4. Mark your
answers as shown in the sample.
3. In which of these can you find a glossary?
a textbook
a brochure
Sample
a newspaper
The word reverse comes from the Latin word
vertere, which means “to turn.” Which of
these words has the same root as reverse?
very
reply
request
a magazine article
4. Which of these words describes the
strongest, most intense feeling?
angry
vertical
furious
annoyed
bothered
1. Which word belongs to the same word
family as transport?
sport
traffic
answer
transfer
2. The word credit comes from the Latin word
crédere, which means “to believe.” Which of
these words has the same root as credit?
edit
create
increase
incredible
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Directions: Use the thesaurus entry to answer questions 5 and 6.
mean adjective 1 The baseball players were
mean to the other team’s pitcher. RUDE, unkind, bad-tempered. 2 The farmer worked hard,
but his home was quite mean. POOR, shabby,
common
noun The mean is the average. BALANCE,
center, middle.
verb Writers choose words that convey what
they mean. SUGGEST, convey.
5. Read this sentence.
You’re mean!” the boy yelled as the
bully ran away with his hat.
6. Which sentence uses the second meaning
of the word mean in the thesaurus entry?
The mean number of students in each
class is 25.
The woman has no money, and her
clothing is mean.
Which meaning of the word mean is used
in this sentence?
The dictionary tells readers what different
words mean.
poor
unkind
The wicked witch in the story is mean to
Hansel and Gretel.
shabby
common
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Directions: Use the dictionary entry to answer questions 7–9.
reverse \ri-'v@rs\ adj 1 : an opposite order,
position, or direction 2 : with the back
facing an observer [<L revertere turn back]
Synonyms backward, inverted
2
reverse \ri-'v@rs\ v 2 : to turn inside
out or upside down 2 : to go back
reversely; reverser
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7. Read this sentence from a magazine
article.
8. Which part of the dictionary entry tells
you how to pronounce the word reverse?
<L
We must reverse some of the
damage we have done to the earth.
Otherwise, climate changes could
make many parts of the planet
impossible for people to live on.
In this sentence, which part of speech is
the word reverse?
adj
\ri-'v@rs\
reverser
9. The word reverse comes from the Latin word
veritas.
verb
vespera.
noun
revertere.
adverb
verumtamen.
adjective
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Directions: Use the word map to answer question 10. Then answer question 11.
astronaut
rocket
moon
?
galaxy
atmosphere
gravity
10. Which category belongs in the center oval
of the word map?
Space Travel
11. Read the “two in one” sentence, which
includes two words that may be new
to you.
Ocean Research
Periscopes allow submarine
passengers to see above the surface
of the water, but their visibility is
very limited.
Animal Behavior
Land Exploration
What is the connection between the two
underlined words?
Periscopes prevent surface visibility.
Periscopes blur underwater visibility.
Periscopes make some visibility possible.
Periscopes are different types of
visibility.
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Directions: Use the synonym scale to answer question 12.
overjoyed
thrilled
delighted
content
fine
12. Where on the scale does the word happy belong?
between overjoyed and thrilled
between thrilled and delighted
between delighted and content
between content and fine
Directions: Use the antonym scale to answer questions 13 and 14.
asleep
exhausted
tired
13. Where on the scale does the word alert
belong?
active 14. The word vigorous most likely means
very nervous.
between asleep and exhausted
full of energy.
between exhausted and tired
calm and rested.
between tired and active
hungry and tired.
between active and vigorous
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vigorous
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Directions: Use the Definition Map to answer questions 15 and 16.
What Is It?
the state of
being clear;
easy to see
through or
understand
What Is It Like?
bright
?
clarity
not confusing
shiny
windows
?
fresh water
a cloudless
sky
What Are Some Examples?
15. Which word best fits in the box with the
question mark under “What Is It Like?”
brave
16. Which phrase best fits in the box with the
question mark above “What Are
Some Examples?”
a generous gift
clever
a happy memory
simple
a set of good directions
healthy
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Directions: Use the information in the Five Senses Web to answer questions
17 and 18.
tastes like . . .
smells like . . .
chicken soup
cinnamon
Cozy
feels like . . .
a _ blanket
looks like . . .
a sleeping baby
sounds like . . .
a purring kitten
17. Look at the oval for “feels like.” Which word
best fits in the blank to describe what cozy
feels like?
wet
18. Suppose you want to use a word that suggests
a cozy feeling in a small space. Which of
these words has the connotation you are
looking for?
snug
thin
roomy
warm
cramped
striped
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uncomfortable
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Directions: Use the Denotation and Connotation Chart to answer questions
19 and 20.
Denotation
petite
“small; slender
and trim; neat.”
My math
teacher, Mrs.
Danner, is a
petite woman.
positive
neutral negative
puny
“small; of less
than normal size
and strength;
weak.”
When we went
to the gym, we
felt puny next to
all the muscular
people who were
lifting weights.
positive neutral negative
19. Which of these words has the same
connotation as petite?
tiny
Example from
My Life
Word
20. Which of these words has the same
connotation as puny?
tidy
tough
pale
funny
bony
feeble
sad
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