Unit 2: A Starry Home Vocabulary Review

What does justify mean?

Raymond had to justify his position on a controversial subject.

• having a different opinion

• trying to destroy something

• something that is true

• to give a reason for something.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does alternative mean?

The guest speaker presented an alternative point of view.

• a different option or opinion

• to destroy something

• something that is true or real

• to give a reason for something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

What does certainty mean?

The astronomers knew with certainty that the comet would return again in ten years.

• to destroy somone's credibility

• to be free from doubt; to know for sure

• something that is accepted as true

• to give a reason for something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does discredit mean?

The lawyer used facts to discredit the testimony of the witness.

• something that is accepted as true

• to give a reason for something

• to give a different opinion

• to destroy the credibility of something (to make it so others don't believe in something)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does assumption mean?

The scientist made an assumption about life on Mars based on his experiments.

• something that someone thinks is true without any proof or evidence.

• representing a different opinion

• to give a reason for something

• to destroy something.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does submerged mean?

He felt submerged in a chemical...

• completely covered in a liquid

• abandoned

• artifical waterways used for transportation

• very large

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word forlorn mean?

He pressed his face against the window and managed a forlorn goodbye wave.

• completely covered in a liquid

• very large

• abandoned, deserted

• waterways used for transportation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word canal mean?

The children want to swim in the canals.

• many small pieces of colored glass

• very large

• to be completely covered in a liquid

• artificial waterways used for transportation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word immense mean?

Karissa stared at the destruction that the hurricane created.

• very large

• to be completely covered in a liquid

• something extremely sad

• abandoned, lonely

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does atmosphere mean?

Part of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere.

• made of many small, colored pieces

• The gas surrounding the earth

• very large

• abandoned, lonely

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4