Touching Spirit Bear Vocabulary: Chapters #1 - 6

What is a probation officer?

• a person who monitors criminals who are out of custody

• a security guard

• a police officer who is in trouble

• a nightwatchman

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a skiff?

• a shallow, flat-bottomed boat

• a yacht

• a row boat

• a sailboat

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a detainee?

• a person held in custody

• a victim

• a hostage

• an accomplice

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does cowering mean?

• crouching down from something frightening

• ducking so to not get hit by something

• crouching down to play hide and go seek

• to play with a cow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a prosecutor?

• a government official who pursues formal charges against a offender

• a defense lawyer trying to protect a criminal

• a judge who is trying to sentence a criminal

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is sentencing?

• A hearing to determine the consequence of a crime

• A hearing to determine if someone is innocent or guilty

• A hearing to determine if someone is to go to a Sentencing Circle

• A hearing to drop charges against someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is chafed?

• to rub or irritate

• to cut

• to tickle

• to pinch

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does plead mean?

• to claim guilt or innocence in court

• to beg

• to hire a lawyer

• to deny any wrongdoing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a juvenile delinquent?

• a child or teenager who commits a serious crime

• an adult who commits a serious crime

• a young person who is frequently late

• a child who is short for his/her age

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does stifling mean?

• something that is stiff

• suffocating

• humid

• dry

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4