"What is the Horror Genre?" Vocabulary

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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you go on a quest, you are ...
returning home after a long trip.
in the act of searching for something of great importance.
taking a rest in order to regain lost strength.
dreaming of doing something exciting.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An assumption is ...
something that people just assume to be true.
an argument between two valid points.
something that can't be explained by natural laws.
a frightening encounter with the truth.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you are eagerly waiting for something to happen, you are in a state of ...
genre
intensify
venture
anticipation
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If two things don't intersect, they are ...
supernatural
fantastic
genre
parallel
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An identifying difference is a(n) ...
distinction
genre
assumption
parallel
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If something is supernatural, it is ...
a very common occurrence.
easily seen by everyone.
the feeling that something is about to happen.
not able to be explained by physical laws.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for is to ...
quest
intensify
justify
venture
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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