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US Grade 10 Critical Thinking Test 2

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Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 10 Critical Thinking High School (Grade 10, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 10 Critical Thinking practice (High School 9-12, USA Common Core) — High School (Grade 10, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For High School students (Grade 10, 9-12) — if you are in High School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 10 Critical Thinking · Education: High School · Part: K-12 Grade 10 Critical Thinking · Country: USA

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Question 1
What is hyperbole?
A) A literal truth
B) Deliberate exaggeration
C) Understatement
D) A statistic
Question 2
What is plagiarism?
A) Citing sources
B) Quoting properly
C) Paraphrasing
D) Using others' work without credit
Question 3
What is evidence?
A) An opinion
B) Facts or data that support a claim
C) A question
D) A heading
Question 4
What is a counterclaim?
A) Supporting evidence
B) The thesis
C) The title
D) An opposing argument
Question 5
Which word means the same as "calm"?
A) The central message or idea
B) different
C) Words used beyond their literal meaning
D) peaceful
Question 6
What is a synonym for "fast"?
A) The central message or idea
B) Words used beyond their literal meaning
C) quick
D) Her smile is like the sun.
Question 7
What is an antonym for "strong"?
A) weak
B) same
C) similar
D) strong
Question 8
What is the prefix in "misspell"?
A) s
B) ed
C) mis
D) ing
Question 9
What is the suffix in "careful"?
A) un
B) ful
C) pre
D) re
Question 10
Which two words rhyme: "ball" and ...?
A) bed
B) run
C) tall
D) dog
Question 11
Which word rhymes with "cake"?
A) bed
B) sun
C) dog
D) lake
Question 12
Which word means the same as "rich"?
A) The central message or idea
B) wealthy
C) different
D) Words used beyond their literal meaning
Question 13
What is a synonym for "small"?
A) The central message or idea
B) tiny
C) Words used beyond their literal meaning
D) Her smile is like the sun.
Question 14
What is an antonym for "clean"?
A) dirty
B) clean
C) same
D) similar
Question 15
What is the prefix in "disappear"?
A) ing
B) dis
C) ed
D) s
Question 16
What is the suffix in "happiness"?
A) re
B) ness
C) un
D) pre
Question 17
Which two words rhyme: "star" and ...?
A) bed
B) dog
C) run
D) car
Question 18
Which word rhymes with "box"?
A) dog
B) bed
C) sun
D) fox
Question 19
Which word means the same as "help"?
A) different
B) assist
C) The central message or idea
D) Words used beyond their literal meaning
Question 20
What is a synonym for "dirty"?
A) The central message or idea
B) Words used beyond their literal meaning
C) filthy
D) Her smile is like the sun.

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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