Search Header Logo
12/9 Vocabulary: "The Book of Unknown Americans"

12/9 Vocabulary: "The Book of Unknown Americans"

Assessment

Flashcard

English

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.7.4, RL.8.7, RL.8.3

+22

Standards-aligned

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'convene' mean?

Back

To come together or assemble for a meeting or gathering.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'assure' mean?

Back

To make someone feel certain or confident about something; to remove doubts.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'melodrama' mean?

Back

A dramatic piece characterized by exaggerated emotions and sensational events.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'confer' mean?

Back

To share ideas or make a decision with one or more other people.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is 'behavior characterized by exaggerated emotions'?

Back

Melodrama.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a study session?

Back

To review and discuss material in preparation for a test or exam.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can one 'assure' themselves before a test?

Back

By practicing positive self-talk and reinforcing their preparation.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Microsoft

Continue with Microsoft

or continue with

Facebook

Facebook

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?