ELA5 BSIC Kirkland Name______________________________________________ Date_____________ COE Vocabulary Quiz 2 Part I: Directions: Write the letter of the matching definition on the space next to the correct term. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. deciphering ______ endured _______ blotches _________ demonstrate _________ entrance_______ endeavor_______ current_______ dread______ egress_______ A. a way to leave; exit B. to try; to strive C. to think very hard; focus D. fear that something bad will happen E. show someone how to something F. to continue to exist; to last G. a means of entering or coming into H. anxiously waiting for something to happen I. breaking it down to understand PART II: Directions: Use the words above to complete the following sentences. Decipher (breakdown) the context clues to help you discover the right vocabulary term. Make sure you put the word in the right form 10. The mayor of Ember had a very important ___________(ment) to tell the citizens of the city. 11. All of the students in class felt extreme ____________________ about their assignments; after all, they would be working in these positions for the rest of their lives. 12. Lina had to really focus or ___________________ so she did not forget the messages the citizens of Ember gave her to deliver because it was her __________ duty to deliver these messages accurately. 13. Doon knew that the ______________ were connected to the generator but he had no idea that Ember’s situation was as dire as it was until he saw the condition of the pipes on his first day of work. At first, he believed that he could save Ember, but now his _______________ was failing. 14. As Lina began running, she looked around noticing that many of the citizens of Ember’s clothing was so old it was faded and had many discolored ______________ or spots of color. 15. On Doon’s first day in the Pipeworks he learned that the river was connected to the generator and allowed it to produce ___________ of electricity. 16. Doon realized his ________________ about the condition of the city was true—Ember was is far more trouble than he had thought.
