3rd 9 Weeks Benchmark

Question 1

an unexpected delay or obstacle

Answer 1

hitch

Question 2

put on

Answer 2

donned

Question 3

greatest or first, as in importance, rank, or value

Answer 3

principal

Question 4

to do a favor or service for

Answer 4

accommodate

Question 5

prosperous

Answer 5

having success, wealth, or good fortune

Question 6

timeless

Answer 6

unaffected by the passage of time

Question 7

orderly

Answer 7

free from disturbance, trouble, or violence

Question 8

trade

Answer 8

to engage in buying and selling

Question 9

literate

Answer 9

able to read and write

Question 10

made a signal by moving the hand or head

Answer 10

beckoned

Question 11

kept in balance

Answer 11

poised

Question 12

a group of people organized for a specific purpose

Answer 12

brigade

Question 13

buildings where horses and cattle are kept and fed

Answer 13

stables

Question 14

Sal washed the car, ______ Judy mowed the lawn.
a. if b. yet c. and

Answer 14

and

Question 15

We can meet you at the park, ______ we can pick you up at home.
a. while b. so c. or

Answer 15

but

Question 16

My sister was ________ about going to see the new movie than I was.
a. exciteder b. most excited
c. more excited

Answer 16

more excited

Question 17

This is the _______ popcorn I’ve ever had!
a. better b. gooder c. best

Answer 17

best

Question 18

The contestant _____________ the correct answer.
a. guessd b. guesst c. guessed

Answer 18

guessed

Question 19

He ______ that his answer was wrong.
a. admited B. admitted
C. admmitted

Answer 19

admitted

Question 20

The _______ in the field startled the birds.
a. scarecroa c B. scarecrou C. scarecrow

Answer 20

scarecrow