"Ruthless" by William de Mille

something mischievous done for fun

• bask

• hearty

• lark

to give reluctantly or resentfully

• begrudge

• genial

• vidictive

having a simplistic and rough surface quality

• hearty

• genial

• vindictive

• rustic

having a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

• hearty

• vindictive

• begrudge

a medicine taken to counteract a particular poison

• lark

• tackle

• antidote

friendly or cheerful

• genial

• begrudge

• rustic

the equipment needed to fish

• lark

• primitive

• tackle

Characteristic of early ages or of an early state of human development

• hearty

• primitive

• genial

According to paragraph 2, what is the meaning of the term "grimly"?

• harsh

• embarrassed

• concerned

• serious

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

• Paragraph 1 reveals the somber tone that will be revealed in the text.

• Paragraph 1 presents the setting and how the atmosphere reflects the season.

• Paragraph 1 details the revelation that will come to someone who is beyond ruthless to others.

• Paragraph 1 gives a description of the characters that will evolve throughout the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2