At the Crossroads - My Perspectives

At the Crossroads Vocabulary - My Perspectives

Let's look at some words we might want to know ahead of time!!

Multiple Choice

Suddenly, he found himself at a crossroads. He left it all—his job, his family, his friends—and bought a one-way plane ticket to Jacksonville, Florida.

What does crossroads mean in this sentence?

• A place where at least two roads cross one another.

• A point in a person's life when he or she must make a decision.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer: A "hobo" is a

• homeless person, often travelling..

• a bad person.

• a poor person

• a person with bad style.

Poll

If I say, "I'm going to take off now. What do I mean?

• I'm going to spread my wings and learn how to fly.

• I'm gonna do what it takes 'til I touch the sky.

• I'm going to leave.

• I'm taking off my shoes.

Open Ended

Left is a picture of a car stuck in a rut. What does it mean if a person is stuck in a rut?

Multiple Choice

His life felt repetitive and boring. It lacked a higher purpose.

What does "lacked" mean?

• like the taste of

• had too much

• was

• didn't have

Multiple Select

If I say, "I can't deal with, my little brother's crying," what do I mean by "deal with?"

• To ignore

• To pay attention to

Multiple Choice

As Hobo Nick, he trekked across miles of scorched desert and endured nights of pounding rain.

What does he mean by "trekked" and "scorched?"

• "Trekked" means traveled a long way by car, and "scorched" means cool and breezy.

• "Trekked" means flew a long way by ballon, and "scorched" means grassy.

• "Trekked" means traveled a long way by foot, and "scorched" means burned.

Multiple Choice

But whenever he felt that he had more than he needed, he decided

to “pay it forward” by giving to other folks he encountered

on his way.

"Encountered" means ...

• put on the counter.

• counted.

• met.

Fill in the Blanks

In his blog, Nick chronicled the important changes brought about by his selfless lifestyle and rejection of material things. Chronicled means