The Boy on the Wooden Box Vocabulary

The mystery story enthralled me. What does the word enthrall mean?

• meet or cross at a point

• put off until later

• begin something

• fascinate or hold the attention of

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

Leon's parents met fortuitously while his mother and father were working in the same field. what does fortuitously mean?

• having the essential existence of

• happening by chance or by coincidence

• put in a dangerous situation

• closeness or nearness

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

The umpire postponed the baseball game because of rain. What does postpone mean?

• fascinate or hold the attention of

• put in danger

• put off until later

• begin something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Leon's fathers life was endangered when the Gestapo police barged in their home and questioned him. What does endanger mean?

• happening by chance or by coincidence

• put in danger

• begin something

• closeness or nearness

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Leon had no idea how his life would change when his paths intersected with Oskar Schindler. What does intersect mean?

• closeness or nearness

• begin something

• having the essential existence of

• to meet or cross at a point

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

For Thanksgiving break, we are going to embark on a trip to the Grand Canyon. What does embark mean?

• to begin something

• to hold the complete attention of; fascinate

• the put in a dangerous situation

• to meet or cross at a point

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Anxiousness may be an innate characteristic in some human beings. What does innate mean?

• closeness or nearness

• having the essential existence of

• to put off until later

• to begin something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

My family loves to travel to New York, but the proximity from our town to New York makes it difficult. What does proximity mean?

• to put off until later

• happening or appearing by chance, as a coincidence or accident

• closeness or nearness

• to put in a dangerous situation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

BONUS! Why did Leon's family move to Krakow?

• They had to escape the Nazi's

• They went to be with Leon's father and Herschel

• They wanted to start over

• They were sick of being in Narewka

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

BONUS! What was NOT one of the restrictions placed on Jewish citizens at the beginning of the war?

• They could not ride on public transportation

• They could not sit on park benches

• They could not go to church

• They could not go to school

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9