Topic: Reading/Vocabulary Development
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 9
ELAR (2009)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Which words best help the reader understand the meaning of the word 'indistinct' in paragraph 4?wears a baseball glovebehind their brotherin the coming darknessman the field120s110.31.b.1.B
- Q2Read the following dictionary entry. Which definition most closely matches the use of the word clout in paragraph 3?Definition 4Definition 2Definition 1Definition 3120s110.31.b.1.E
- Q3In paragraph 2, the word 'handful' means someone who is -useful around the housedifficult to manageextremely generousreluctant to help others120s110.31.b.1.B
- Q4Which word in paragraph 3 means "given but not returned"?sorrowunrequitedfurtivesavored120s110.31.b.1.B
- Q5Read this sentence from paragraph 11. This sentence helps the reader know that the word pittance in paragraph 2 means -an insignificant amount of moneyan exchange of goodsa failed investmenta temporary holder of value60s110.31.b.1.B
- Q6In paragraph 9, the word proficiency means -investmentcuriositydisciplineexpertise120s110.31.b.1.B
- Q7Which sentence supports the idea that the life of the Inughuits now is not very different from how it has always been?Leonard, an anthropological linguist, is to spend a year living with the Inughuit people of northwest Greenland. . . .Many of the men spend weeks away from home hunting seals, narwhal, walruses, whales and other mammals."Then they'll have to move south and in all probability move in to modern flats.""One thing I have been told is that they are tired of journalists popping in and reporting how awful it is. . . ."60s110.32.b.1.B
- Q8Which quotation can best be described as conveying the idea of freedom?the few birds at my feeder watch the windowthirty thousand sword-/fish will never near a ship,Through vast canyons, horses runelephant herds live/long elephant lives.60s110.32.b.1.A
- Q9In paragraph 4, the expression "chair rocker" refers to someone who -has experienced hardshipis mostly inactiveprefers being outsideprovides assistance to others60s110.32.b.1.B
- Q10Read the following dictionary information about the origin of the word arrhythmic. In paragraph 6, what does the word arrhythmic mean?InactiveIlliterateImpersonalIrregular120s110.32.b.1.A
- Q11Read the following dictionary entry. Which definition best matches the use of the word tender in paragraph 3?Definition 1Definition 4Definition 3Definition 2120s110.32.b.1.E
- Q12Which phrase has the same meaning as the word 'moonlighted' in paragraph 2?Started a new careerWorked a second jobWent back to schoolPursued a lifelong dream60s110.32.b.1.B
- Q13In paragraph 2, what does 'clambered' mean?Clawed in search of somethingClimbed awkwardly on all foursCalled back and forth to one anotherCompleted a complicated action120s110.32.b.1.B
- Q14In paragraph 12, the word 'mettle' means -mastery of languagetoleranceresourcefulnesswillingness to change60s110.32.b.1.B
- Q15In paragraph 14, the word 'asymmetrically' means -conspicuouslystylishlyluxuriouslylopsidedly120s110.32.b.1.B
