"Ruthless" vocabulary
Authored by Joe Beneschan
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
basking (paragraph 1, pg. 1)
making a sound like a dog
hitting with a heavy object
lying in the warmth of the sun
cooking in an oven
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
riot (paragraph 1, pg. 1)
an impressively large or varied display of something
a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd
an uncontrollable spread of something
the opposite of 'left' or 'wrong'
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
tang (paragraph 1, pg. 1)
a large, heavy armored battle vehicle
a Chinese dynasty dated a.d. 618–907
a strong taste, flavor, or smell
a projecting object to connect a knife blade with a handle
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
primitive (paragraph 2, pg. 1)
being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence
having a quality or style that offers only a basic level of comfort
relating to apes and monkeys
relating to the numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, etc.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
tackle (paragraph 2, pg. 1)
to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult task
a lifting mechanism consisting of ropes and pulley blocks
in football, an act of seizing and stopping a player in possession of the ball
the equipment required for fishing
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
adjoining (paragraph 3, pg. 1)
detached, disconnected
next to or joined with
independent
being greater in size
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:
vindictiveness (paragraph 12, pg. 2)
inclined toward revenge
gentleness; kindness
not being able to be beaten
decisiveness; firmness
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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