A Night Divided Vocabulary

What does the word "terse" mean in this sentence?  
Mama choked out a terse reply.

• someone who is weak or disabled from injury or illness
• brief and to the point
• modest
• cruel; mean

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the vocabulary word invalid mean in this sentence?
Herr Krause's wife was an invalid, and she could not come over to visit the  neighbors with him.

• a shortage of food, a period of starvation
• cruel; mean
• to leave one country for another
• a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word refuge mean in this sentence?
Many East Germans sought refuge by leaving their country and going to the west.

• cruel; mean
• to take shelter from
• a person who takes part in a crime
• to betray or be disloyal to your country

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word humble mean in this sentence?
Gerta was the first to finish her school project and earn an A, but she was humble and kind as she recognized the students who had helped her.

• modest, not arrogant or proud
• a person made weak or disabled by injury
• cruel mean
• to leave a country for another

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the vocabulary word harsh mean in this sentence?
The Stasi gave us a harsh glare and told us to leave the Wall.

• to take shelter from danger
• to betray or be disloyal to your country
• cruel; mean
• a person who takes part in a crime

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word contraband mean in this sentence?
Mama opened her purse to show us the contraband books that we would need to hide from the Stasi.

• illegal items; smuggled goods
• a person who takes part in a crime
• to leave a country for another
• a shortage of food

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word defect mean in this sentence?
Papa and Dominic were on the other side of the Wall.  They would try to defect so that they could properly become citizens of the West German country. Although Papa dreamed of leaving Germany altogether, he would not leave us behind.

• a shortage of food
• to leave one country for another and actually become a member of the new country
• a person who helps a criminal in a crime
• cruel; mean

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word accomplice mean in this sentence?
Fritz was my accomplish as we crawled along the bushes near the wall, hiding from the Grenzers.

• to take shelter from danger
• illegal items; smuggled goods
• a shortage of food
• a person who takes part in a crime

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4