The Giver- Vocabulary #1-12

"...he remembered that moment of palpable, stomach sinking terror..."

• dieing
• intense
• gross

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I guess I just got distraught, watching them."

• upset
• sick
• scared

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"He's a sweet little male with a lovely disposition."

• nature/character
• honesty
• respect

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"The rules say that if there's a third transgression, he simply has to be released."

• policy
• rumor
• wrongdoing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"...they would simply fret and argue about it themselves for years...

• fight
• ignore
• worry

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"...or she would be called in for chastisement because of her insensitive chatter."

• study
• scolding
• questioning

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

' "...and most of the time they just play games and amuse themselves while waiting. I think I'd like that," Lily said petulantly.'

• grumpily
• sadly
• excitedly

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"He laughed silently to himself, picturing his sister droning on in the self-important voice that all the Speakers seemed to develop..."

• speaking in a dull tone
• speaking loudly
• speaking carefully

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The same nondescript shade, about the same shade as his own tunic."

• uniform
• loose-fitting upper garment
• skin

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"All of his volunteer hours would be carefully tabulated at the Hall of Open Records."

• kept safe
• worked
• charted

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4