The Highwayman Poem Vocabulary Pretest

An open area of swampy grassland that is covered by moss and heather (a plant with purple flowers)

• rapier

• galleon

• moor

• ostler

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A large, three masted sailing ship

• rapier

• ostler

• galleon

• torrent

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A thin sword

• musket

• ostler

• rapier

• casement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A person who works in a stable and takes care of horses

• landlord

• red coat

• highwayman

• ostler

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A window that opens on hinges

• jest

• casement

• bonny

• troop

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To tie someone or something up

• prime

• plait

• writhe

• bound

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To prepare a gun for firing

• prime

• harry

• brandish

• plait

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To braid

• harry

• brandish

• plait

• bound

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A mocking or insulting joke

• jest

• wicket

• troop

• ale

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Describes someone who has a sickly appearance

• scarce

• bonny

• peaked

• mouldy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4