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Common reading vocabulary

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Common reading vocabulary

Grade: 6 to 8 · 5 multiple choice questions

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1. What does "summarize" mean?
- A. To copy every word
- B. To give the main points briefly
- C. To argue against an idea
- D. To add more details
2. Which word is a synonym for "happy"?
- A. Angry
- B. Joyful
- C. Tired
- D. Quiet
3. What is the "theme" of a story?
- A. The list of characters
- B. The central message or lesson
- C. The setting description
- D. The title of the book
4. Which word is an antonym of "ancient"?
- A. Old
- B. Modern
- C. Historic
- D. Ruined
5. In context clues, a word in the sentence helps you understand an unknown word. This is called using what?
- A. A glossary only
- B. Context
- C. A thesaurus
- D. Random guessing

1. B. To give the main points briefly — Summarizing means stating the main ideas in a short form.
2. B. Joyful — "Joyful" means feeling or showing happiness.
3. B. The central message or lesson — Theme is the big idea or lesson the author wants readers to understand.
4. B. Modern — "Modern" means recent; it is the opposite of ancient.
5. B. Context — Readers use surrounding words and sentences—context—to figure out meaning.