Deduction Test: Inferring Meaning from Examples Quiz

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1. What does resilient most likely mean?

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The passage explains there is very little rainfall.

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Deduction Test: Inferring Meaning From Examples Quiz - Quiz

Can you piece together the answer from the evidence? In this meaning from examples inference quiz, you'll sharpen your deduction skills by drawing conclusions about definitions based on how a word is used. You'll practice moving from presented examples to making a logical inference about the word's meaning. Each question... see moretests your ability to deduce meaning from examples.
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2. A resilient person can __________ quickly after facing challenges.

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This phrase directly explains the word.

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3. Which example clarifies the meaning of resilient?

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The passage defines drought using this phrase.

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4. A resilient person gives up after a difficult experience.

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Farmers struggled because there was not enough rain.

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5. The phrase instead of giving up helps show that a resilient person

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Shallow rivers have less depth.

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6. Match each phrase to what it helps explain.

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The drought caused little rainfall.

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7. Which word from the passage is a context clue?

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The passage states this effect directly.

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8. The word recover most nearly means __________ back after difficulty.

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Each word matches its definition from the passage.

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9. Which actions show resilience? (Select TWO answers)

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Extremely intensifies how shallow the rivers were.

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10. Why does the narrator include an athlete example?

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Effects and direct explanation clarify the meaning.

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11. The tone of the passage is humorous.

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Drought involves lack of rainfall.

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12. Which word could replace resilient without changing the meaning?

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The passage shows how drought affects crops and rivers.

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13. The passage focuses mainly on understanding

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Rivers are described as shallow.

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14. The phrase learns from mistakes helps listeners infer that resilience involves __________.

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Shallow means low depth and little water.

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15. After listening, students should understand how to

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The passage focuses on vocabulary in context.

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What does resilient most likely mean?
A resilient person can __________ quickly after facing challenges.
Which example clarifies the meaning of resilient?
A resilient person gives up after a difficult experience.
The phrase instead of giving up helps show that a resilient person
Match each phrase to what it helps explain.
Which word from the passage is a context clue?
The word recover most nearly means __________ back after difficulty.
Which actions show resilience? (Select TWO answers)
Why does the narrator include an athlete example?
The tone of the passage is humorous.
Which word could replace resilient without changing the meaning?
The passage focuses mainly on understanding
The phrase learns from mistakes helps listeners infer that resilience...
After listening, students should understand how to
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