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Digital Vocabulary Practice

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Digital Vocabulary Practice

Read the short story and use its clues to solve each vocabulary challenge. You do not need a device or any outside materials.

Read the story

Brianna opened a class message board and spotted an anonymous post about a missing file. She previewed the file list before opening any files. The writer left a cryptic clue: “Look where the first draft slept.” Brianna did not presume she knew what it meant. She examined the folder list systematically, checking each folder in order. A file called “Old Drafts” contained the missing work. Brianna felt relieved when the teacher confirmed that nothing had been lost. She replied with a concise note: “Found it in Old Drafts.”

Word part

Helpful meaning

an-

not; without

pre-

before

con-

with; together

Solve the vocabulary mystery

1.In the story, what does anonymous mean? Choose the best definition.
  • Written by someone whose name is not known
  • Written in a hurry
  • Shared with everyone
  • Saved in the wrong folder
2.Which detail from the story best helps explain cryptic?
  • The clue is puzzling and not immediately clear.
  • The file was stored in a folder.
  • Brianna used a message board.
  • The teacher confirmed the file was safe.
3.Brianna did not presume she knew what the clue meant. Use the word-part grid and the sentence to explain what presume means.
4.Brianna checked each folder in order. Which word from the story means doing something in an organized, step-by-step way?
5.Match each digital mystery word to its meaning.
  • relieved
  • concise
  • message board
  • brief but clear
  • feeling reassured after worry or concern
  • an online space where people post messages
6.Which word from the story contains the prefix pre-, meaning “before”? What does that word mean in the story?
7.The word concise means brief but clear. Which reply is more concise while still giving useful information?
  • “Found it in Old Drafts.”
  • “After looking through all the folders for a while, I finally discovered the file in a folder labeled Old Drafts.”
  • “File.”
  • “I was looking.”
8.Choose the best synonym for relieved as it is used in the story.
  • reassured
  • suspicious
  • confused
  • impatient
9.Use systematically in an original sentence about organizing digital files. Include a clue that helps a reader understand the word.
10.Write a new cryptic digital clue that could lead someone to a file on a computer. Then add a brief explanation of what the clue points to.

3 printable pages

  • Digital Vocabulary Practice, page 1 of 3: Read the story, Solve the vocabulary mystery

    Page 1

  • Digital Vocabulary Practice, page 2 of 3: 3. Brianna did not presume she knew what the clue meant. Use the word-part grid and the

    Page 2

  • Digital Vocabulary Practice, page 3 of 3: 9. Use systematically in an original sentence about organizing digital files. Include a…

    Page 3

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