Lesson 1 Vocabulary

the production and selling of literature and information

• literary

• revisions

• editorial

• publishing

the meaning of the term literary

• having to do with books and literature

• ironic

• relating to the actions of an editor

• corrections and improvements

Fill in the blank:

When the newspaper pried into my personal life, I debated whether or not I should _____________ the information.

• wry

• mute

• disclose

• revise

The word that best matches the image

• editorial

• publishing

• manuscript

• wry

Paolini went to nearby schools and read his manuscript aloud, gathering feedback for ________.

• revisions

• publishing

• editorial

• disclose

The picture depicts which of the following words:

• wry

• disclose

• muted

• editorial

Which vocabulary word fits the picture?

• maze

• literary

• disclose

• revisions

Which of the follow is a synonym for the word muffled as it is used in this sentence:

The speaker's words were muffled by the roaring crowd.

• wry

• pressured

• muted

• literary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A wry character is someone who is...

• dry; bitterly amusing

• hilarious; cheerful

• somber, depressed

• even keeled

My mom kept reminding me about the importance of grades as she was _________________ me to try harder.

• publishing

• annoying

• pressuring

• frustrating