Powder- Tobias Wolff Vocabulary

A special right or treatment

• squalls

• bore

• sawhorses

• privilege

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The meaning of "bore" is..

• to make one's way through

• a violent gust of wind

• a block

• to be side by side

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word is closely related to "sawhorses"

• bore

• squalls

• barricade

• wheedle

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

to be side by side

• accomplice

• parallel

• laden

• coercion

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If someone is an "accomplice" that means..

• they did not help commit a crime

• they did help commit a crime

• they scattered

• they are a sweet talker

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Squalls are...

• frames that block a road

• a special right or treatment

• someone that helps you commit a crime

• violent gusts of wind

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which part in the story is an example of "wheedle" ?

• When the dad decided to go for another ski

• When the dad sweet talked the cop into letting them pass

• When the boy was rude to his dad in the car

• When the boy numbered his hangers

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In the story what did the word "laden" describe?

• The boy's feelings

• The white snow on the road

• The heavy snow on the trees

• The burgers at the diner

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence used the word "sparse" correctly?

• The sparse snowflakes told me the snowstorm was almost over.

• Sparse is a delicious type of burger.

• The sparse road was winding.

• The sparse man was talking to the cop.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the difference between "wheedle" and "coercion"?

• Wheedle is just sweet talking, but coercion running fast.

• Wheedle is just sweet talking, but coercion is using violence to persuade.

• Wheedle is using violence, but coercion is just sweet talking.

• Wheedle is just sweet talking, but coercion is ignoring people to get your way.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4