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"The Raven" Vocabulary

"The Raven" Vocabulary

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English

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6th - 12th Grade

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Easy

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CCSS
RI.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4, RI.7.4

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Standards-aligned

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Jennifer Turner

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20 Slides • 18 Questions

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"The Raven" Vocabulary

In the left-most column of your vocabulary sheet, write the correct definition given for each word. Then make up your own example sentence for the second (middle) column. Do not complete the third column yet--we will do that when we are reading!

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Dreary

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

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Multiple Choice

dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing

1

dreary

2

stately

3

ember

4

mien

4

Ember

a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

5

Multiple Choice

a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

1

ember

2

surceases

3

quaint

4

stately

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Wrought

to make, shape, or create

7

Multiple Choice

to make, shape, or create

1

entreating

2

surcease

3

wrought

4

mien

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Surcease

a stop or ending

9

Multiple Choice

a stop or ending

1

surcease

2

implore

3

stately

4

chamber

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Entreating

asking earnestly for something; begging

11

Multiple Choice

asking earnestly for something; begging

1

countenance

2

melancholy

3

ominous

4

entreating

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Obeisance

a bow, curtsy, or other similar show of respect

13

Multiple Choice

a bow, curtsy, or other similar show of respect

1

obeisance

2

stately

3

quaint

4

craven

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Mien

appearance; look; demeanor

15

Multiple Choice

appearance; look; demeanor

1

mien

2

obeisance

3

countenance

4

craven

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Decorum

etiquette or behavior

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Multiple Choice

etiquette or behavior

1

mien

2

obeisance

3

countenance

4

decorum

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Countenance

the expression on one's face

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Multiple Choice

the expression on one's face

1

countenance

2

mien

3

obeisance

4

decorum

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Discourse

talk; conversation

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Multiple Choice

talk; conversation

1

ominous

2

melancholy

3

surcease

4

discourse

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Placid

pleasantly calm; peaceful

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Multiple Choice

pleasantly calm; peaceful

1

placid

2

dirges

3

entreating

4

discourse

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Dirges

funeral songs

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Multiple Choice

funeral songs

1

placid

2

dirges

3

entreating

4

discourse

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Melancholy

a gloomy state of mind

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Multiple Choice

a gloomy state of mind

1

melancholy

2

ominouus

3

surcease

4

lore

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Ominous

threatening; giving the impression that something bad will happen

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Multiple Choice

threatening; giving the impression that something bad will happen

1

placid

2

entreat

3

ominous

4

surcease

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Quaff

to drink

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Multiple Choice

to drink

1

respite

2

quaff

3

tempest

4

desolate

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Respite

rest; relief

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Multiple Choice

rest; relief

1

respite

2

quaff

3

tempest

4

desolate

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Tempest

a violent, windy storm

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Multiple Choice

a violent, windy storm

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respite

2

quaff

3

tempest

4

desolate

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Desolate

depressingly empty or barren

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Multiple Choice

depressingly empty or barren

1

respite

2

quaff

3

tempest

4

desolate

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Good job!

Now complete the 2nd column of your vocabulary with your own unique sentence (feel free to use an extra sheet of paper if more space is needed). Remember to leave the 3rd column blank for later use!

"The Raven" Vocabulary

In the left-most column of your vocabulary sheet, write the correct definition given for each word. Then make up your own example sentence for the second (middle) column. Do not complete the third column yet--we will do that when we are reading!

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