Tuck Everlasting Vocabulary Ch.1-4

The teacher went off on a tangent when she was interrupted during her instruction. What does tangent mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• capable of being reached

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• switching suddenly from one course of action or thought to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The ramp makes the house accessible for anyone in a wheelchair. What does accessible mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• capable of being reached

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• switching suddenly from one course of action or thought to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I had to veer off the road to miss the squirrel. What does veer mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• capable of being reached

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• switching suddenly from one course of action or thought to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

My daughter felt forlorn after her car was totalled in an accident. What does forlorn mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• showing hopelessness

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• greatly annoyed; out of patience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I was rueful that I had yelled at my puppy. What does rueful mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• showing hopelessness

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I was filled with melancholy when my father passed away. What does melancholy mean?

• overcome in sorrow; deep sadness

• showing hopelessness

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The farmer is treating her cows for Bovine Respiratory Disease. What does bovine mean?

• a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

• showing hopelessness

• wild or domestic (tame) cattle

• feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The seamstress used a fabric remnant to make a hair bow to match the dress. What does remnant mean?

• a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists

• showing hopelessness

• wild or domestic (tame) cattle

• feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Angela made an angry retort when her mom asked her to clean her room again. What does retort mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• showing hopelessness

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• greatly annoyed; out of patience

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The substitute teacher was exasperated by the behavior of the class. What does exasperated mean?

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• showing hopelessness

• a quick reply to a question or remark; comeback

• greatly annoyed; out of patience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4