8th Grade Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Dexterous

Back

A person who is talented.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

Divulging

Back

A guitarist has to trust someone before they will reveal how they tune their strings to them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Resurrecting

Back

A network of people are renewing interest in something that was no longer popular.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

Paradoxically

Back

Explain that two opposite and remarkable things happened when the volcano exploded in Pompeii.

Front

Simulating

Back

The author wanted to show how slack key can imitate multiple instruments at once and activate the imagination of the listener.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

What does 'dexterous' imply about a musician?

Back

It implies that the musician is skilled and talented.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Why do guitarists keep their tunings a secret?

Back

They keep their tunings a secret to maintain a unique sound and only share it with trusted individuals.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

What is the significance of resurrecting drive-in movies?

Back

It shows a revival of interest in an old form of entertainment that had fallen out of favor.

Front

What does 'paradoxically' suggest about Pompeii's destruction?

Back

It suggests that the same event that caused destruction also led to preservation.

Front

How does slack key guitar create a symphonic effect?

Back

It simulates multiple instruments, engaging the listener's imagination.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4