Question

d.
ight words\ circle the correct
ight word\ in the following sentences.

1. i had to study more than/then i did for the vocabulary quizzes.
2. she decided to choose/chose the red dress instead of the blue one.
3. if you dont tie your shoelaces tightly, they might come loose/lose during the race.
4. some teachers will accept/except late homework submissions with a valid excuse.
5. first, we went to the museum, and than/then we had lunch at a fast food restaurant.
6. he has more patience than/then anyone ive ever met.
7. yesterday, i choose/chose the wrong answer on the test by accident.
8. the screws were too loose/lose, so the table wobbled when we used it.
9. i cant accept/except the fact that winter vacation is over already.
10. if you work harder than/then you did last time, youll see better results.
11. please choose/chose wisely when deciding your college major.
12. make sure your dog doesnt get loose/lose while youre walking it.
13. everyone was invited to the meeting accept/except for john.
14. he was taller than/then all his teammates on the basketball court.
15. after the ceremony, well head to the reception, and than/then well take pictures.
16. last week, she choose/chose to stay home instead of going out.
17. if you lose/loose the instructions, it will be hard to assemble the furniture.
18. the teacher said she could accept/except our essays if they were submitted by friday.
19. the food tasted better than/then i expected it to.
20. you must choose/chose the correct answer to pass the quiz.
21. i had to choose/chose my words carefully, and than/then explain my reasoning.
22. if you accept/except this challenge, youll need to work harder than/then before.
23. the screws were too loose/lose, so i had to tighten them and than/then try again.
24. she couldnt accept/except that she might lose/loose the competition.
25. he choose/chose the larger gift because it seemed better than/then the smaller one.

e. more vocab: fill in the blanks with vocab words from this list.

1. the ______________ of the townsfolk toward tom robinsons plight reflected the deep - rooted racism that atticus fought against.
2. attendance at the trial seemed almost ______________ or required for the citizens of maycomb, as they gathered to watch it like it was a public spectacle.
3. during his closing argument, atticus took the opportunity to ______________ on the importance of justice and the dangers of prejudice.
4. bob ewells behavior in court was so disgraceful that one might think his ______________ from the courtroom was imminent. however, he never is kicked out of the courtroom.
5. the mob outside the jail tries to ______________ violence, but atticuss calm demeanor and scouts innocent intervention diffuse the tension.
6. scout had a ______________ of danger when she and jem were walking home from the pageant in the dark. she had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.
7. bob ewell tried to maintain some ______________ of credibility in the courtroom, though his lies were evident to everyone.
8. atticus faced the fight for justice with ______________ determination, even when the odds were stacked against him.

Explanation:

Section D: "Right Words"

Each question tests homophone/near-homophone word choice, based on context (comparison, sequence, verb tense, meaning of the word).

Blanks are filled with context-appropriate vocabulary tied to To Kill a Mockingbird themes and plot, matching sentence tone and meaning.

Answer:

1. than
2. choose
3. loose
4. accept
5. then
6. than
7. chose
8. loose
9. accept
10. than
11. choose
12. loose
13. except
14. than
15. then
16. chose
17. lose
18. accept
19. than
20. choose
21. choose; then
22. accept; than
23. loose; then
24. accept; lose
25. chose; than

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Section E: More Vocab