Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah's first word at school level meant "to be uncertain of."

• dout
• doubt
• hesitait
• hesitate

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Akeelah's winning word at school meant "imaginative or whimsical."

• fanciful
• fancyful
• bazaar
• bizarre

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

This word was given to Akeelah at district, and is a kind of figure of speech.

• sinecdokey
• synecdoche
• synechdochy
• sinecdochey

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

One student was caught cheating on this word that means a kind of dance.

• carmaniole
• masqueraid
• masquerade
• carmagnole

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Akeelah's winning word at district, a type of masterpiece in art or literature.

• burlesk
• burlesque
• pastiche
• pastishe

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Dr. Larabee accuses Akeelah of being rude and disrespectful.

• insolant
• inselent
• insolent
• insalant

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Akeelah tells Dr. Larabee that he is a tyrant and overbearing towards others. 

• dictatorial
• dictatoriel
• didactic
• didactick

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Akeelah improves her tendency to be fiercely defiant and quick to argue and fight.

• truckulant
• truculent
• truculant
• truculint

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

One of Dylan’s words meant excessive talking, usually nonsense. 

• loggorrea
• logoreah
• logorreah
• logorrhea

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Dr. Larabee comes across as snobby and conceited.

• supercilious
• supersillious
• supercillious
• supersillyious

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A