The Monkey's Paw VOCAB

A state of danger involving risk

• peril

• solemnly

• sinister

• subdued

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a contorted facial expression

• talisman

• sinister

• grimace

• inaudible

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

• compensation

• solemnly

• peril

• inaudible

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

True or False: a tendency to believe too easily; gullibility → credulity

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the best answer for the definition or word of the vocabulary word: a power that is supposed to determine the course of events

• virtue

• fate

• virulent

• fathom

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Surrounded by police officers on all sides, the bank robber lowered his gun as a sign of ______.

• resignation

• insistent

• congregation

• taunts

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Select the best answer for the definition or word of the vocabulary word: a facial expression of pain or disgust

• wide open mouth

• smile

• frown

• grimace

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

True or False: danger → peril

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Someday you will have a job and will be ________________ for your time

• paycheck

• rewarded

• compensated

• constrained

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She ______________ at the thought of the vocabulary test today.

• shivered

• grimaced

• grieved

• protested

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4