General ELA Vocabulary

Millions of people _____ to be professional athletes, but only a few will succeed.

• deficit

• aspire

• affiliate

• lucrative

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

Many people are neither a Democrat nor a Republican; they aren't ______ with any political party.

• agnostic

• benevolent

• affiliated

• dissent

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

There was no ______ on whether or not we wanted some snow days; we all agreed they were a great idea!

• dissension

• mandatory

• lucrative

• deficit

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Becoming a superstar can be _______, but it can also bring with it a whole new set of problems in life, such as having no privacy.

• deficit

• diversion

• aspire

• lucrative

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Most kids believe they know better than adults when it comes to what is good for them; however, they should ______ from thinking they know it all! :)

• benevolent

• dissent

• abstain

• deficit

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

You don't have to be financially wealthy to be a _____ person. You just need to be helpful and kind to others in any way you can.

• benevolent

• lucrative

• dissent

• agnostic

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Dylan tried to create a(n) ______ so Mrs B and Mrs King wouldn't notice him sneaking out of class early.

• dissension

• diversion

• affiliation

• aspiration

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Jean, a(n) _______, isn't sure if she believes in a higher power like God because the idea is too abstract for her.

• diversion

• dissension

• agnostic

• affiliate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

It should be ______ for students and teachers to show at least thirty people a day some type of thoughtful kindness.

• mandatory

• abstain

• diversion

• deficit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.L.1.6

If you have a(n) _____ in the required eighteen points on your state test scores, you will not graduate!

• lucrative

• mandatory

• affiliation

• deficit

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4