VOCABULARY: Hanging Fire / Translating Grandfather's House

VOCABULARY:

Hanging Fire / Translating Grandfather's House

Multiple Choice

HORIZON: The line where the sky and the land appear to meet.

Which of these pictures does NOT show a HORIZON?

Multiple Choice

HORIZON: The line where the sky and the land appear to meet.

Which of these is a SYNONYM for the word HORIZON?

• Skyline

• Mountain

• Infinity

• City

Multiple Choice

AWAKENINGS: The moments of waking up or becoming aware of something.

Which of these is a SYNONYM for AWAKENING?

• awareness

• alertness

• revival

• all of these

Multiple Choice

AWAKENINGS: The moments of waking up or becoming aware of something.

Which of these pictures does NOT show an AWAKENING?

Multiple Choice

BEAMING: Smiling broadly

Which of these pictures shows someone who is NOT BEAMING?

Multiple Choice

BEAMING: Smiling broadly

Which of these is an ANTONYM for the word BEAMING?

• frowning

• smiling

• grinning

• glowing

Multiple Choice

As the sun set on the ________________, the sky turned pink and orange.

• HORIZON

• AWAKENING

• BEAMING

Multiple Choice

Myla was ________________ as she listened to the praise from the teacher and principal.

• HORIZON

• AWAKENING

• BEAMING

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Gary had a rude ________________ when he saw the Fs on his report card and knew he would have to start working harder.

• HORIZON

• AWAKENING

• BEAMING

Multiple Choice

When might you see someone BEAMING?

• When he/she hears good news.

• When he/she receives an award.

• When he/she is very happy.

• All of these.

Multiple Choice

Which of these describes a person who has experienced an AWAKENING?

• James realized that he needs to lose weight.

• Emmitt does not know the answer to the question asked by his science teacher.

• Andrew went to bed at 11pm.

• The principal made an important announcement this morning.

Multiple Choice

When are you UNLIKELY to see a HORIZON?

• On the beach.

• When looking at the sky.

• When watching the sunrise in the morning.

• When looking in the mirror at yourself.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of BEAMING as used in the following sentence?

Marcus was BEAMING as he accepted the trophy for the team and waved to the cheering crowd.

• Wondering what is happening

• Giving a bright smile

• Feeling unworthy of the award

• Looking embarrassed

Multiple Choice

When is an AWAKENING likely to happen?

• When your alarm goes off in the morning.

• When you begin to feel sleepy at nighttime.

Multiple Choice

If you watch the sun set on the HORIZON, which of these must be TRUE?

• You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.

• The sun is setting exactly where you thought it would.

• The sunset is so bright that you can't look directly at it.

• You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.