6A Sub-unit 2 Vocab Review

6A: Dahl and Narrative

Sub-unit 2

Vocab Review

Vocab Review

Definitions are from the videos and gifs.

• Gruff (adj.) - Describes someone who is no-nonsense, blunt and maybe a little rude

• Cacophony (n.) - a mixture of harsh, unpleasant sounds

• Irate (adj.) - extremely mad, furious

• Covert (adj.) - to be hidden or undercover

• Lurk (v.) - to be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

Vocab Review

Definitions are from the videos and gifs.

• Exonerate (v.) - to clear from blame; to absolve

• Grotesque (adj.) - ugly, really really ugly

• Spurred (v.) - encouraged

• Strive (v.) - try

• Scrumptious (adj.) - Extremely appetizing or delicious

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be a cacophony?

• A little kid trying to play a trumpet

• Slow piano music

• Birds chirping

• Your favorite song

Draw

Draw a picture of something that is scrumptious!

Multiple Choice

The boy was ____ when his mom figured out his sister ate all the cookies!

• strive

• spurred

• exonerated

• lurk

Multiple Choice

Which of these things are grotesque?

Fill in the Blank

Ashley cooks everyday because she ____ to be the best chef she can be.

Multiple Choice

My friend ___ me to try out for the school play.

• grotesque

• gruff

• spurred

• exonerated

Multiple Choice

Which of these do NOT show someone lurking?

• Your sister hiding behind a door to scare your dad.

• An alligator going underwater to hide from prey.

• A kid running through a field

Fill in the Blank

My dad was acting ____ when I asked if we could fly to Disney World tonight.

Open Ended

Irate means extremely mad or furious. When is a time when someone might become irate?

Multiple Select

When would you need to be covert?

Hint: there is more than one answer

• Sneaking into the kitchen for a midnight snack.

• Cheering for your favorite artist at a concert.

• Playing hide and seek

• During the chicken dance

Draw

Draw a picture of someone who is being covert.

Match

Match the following vocab words with a synonym.

• Lurk

• Irate

• Strive

• Scrumptious

Sneak

Angry

Attempt

Yummy

• Sneak

• Angry

• Attempt

• Yummy