"The Third Wish" Vocabulary

To do something_______ means to do it in a deeply upset way because of fear, anxiety , or other emotion.

• presumptuously

• frantically

• composure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If you are ______, you are reckless and hasty.

• preening

• rash

• malicious

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If a bird is straightening and cleaning its feathers, or if a girl is taking great care to get ready for a dance, they are _____.

• contemplating

• rash

• preening

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

A person who is overly bold or confident, or taking too much for granted is said to be ___________.

• malicious

• presumptuos

• frantic

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

A person who is harmful or mean on purpose is ___________.

• malicious

• extricate

• composure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A person who remains calm during difficult times has ________.

• frantically

• alacrity

• composure

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

When the fire alarm went off in the movie theater, people ______ ran from the building.

• preening

• frantically

• substantially

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Meg and her friends were so excited as they got ready for the dance, they were ________ for hours so they would look beautiful.

• covet

• presumptuous

• preening

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

It was a difficult, but the rescue workers used the Jaws of Life to ____ the man from his crushed car.

• extricate

• frantically

• malicious

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

Carrie thought that her sarcastic sense of humor was her best quality, but people were often hurt by her _________ comments.

• malicious

• frantically

• preening

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4