Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 and 4

Based on the sentence below, what connotation does the word concealing have?

“He reached down and picked up the tiny puppy from where Lennie had been concealing it.”

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• IDK

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what connotations does the word crestfallen have?

“Candy was crestfallen. ‘Didn’t tell nobody, but Crooks.”

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• IDK

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what does subdued mean?

“Slim gazed at him for a moment and then looked down at his hands; he subdued the other and held it down.”

• to quiet or bring under control by physical force

• settled down

• fascinated

• evaluated

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word subsided mean?

“He subsided, grumbling to himself, threatening the future cats which might dare to disturb future rabbits.”

• with deep respect

• put into deep thought

• settled down

• gloominess

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word meager mean?

“In the stable buck’s room a small electric globe threw a meager yellow light.”

• with feeling of contempt; scornfully

• gloominess

• an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

• deficient in quantity; scant

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word disarming mean?

“Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him.”

• gloominess

• with feeling of contempt; scornfully

• Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion

• sad and disappointed

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the sentence below, what does sullenness mean?

“She paused and her face lost its sullenness and grew interested.”

• gloominess

• an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

• put into deep thought

• fascinated

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word contemptuously mean?

“‘Awright,’ she said contemptuously.”

• fascinated

• gloominess

• sad and disappointed

• with feeling of contempt; scornfully

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word indignation mean?

“She was breathless with indignation.”

• Endearing, tending to remove hostility or suspicion

• handled roughly; beaten up

• an anger aroused by something unjust, mean or unworthy

• deficient in quantity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the sentence below, what does the word appraised mean?

“She appraised him coolly.”

• fascinated

• evaluated

• gloominess

• absolved

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4