2. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Vocabulary Chapters 4 - 6

" Bruno thought about it and shook his head. 'I don't think so,' he said with great conviction. . . he was younger but didn't agree that that made him less likely to be right, . . . "

• a firmly held belief or opinion

• to write or carve on something

• feeling sad and lonely

• uncertainty

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

" 'I don't think so,' he said with great conviction. 'You're nine,' countered Gretel. 'How would you know?"

• to whisper

• a strong opinion

• to be scared

• to oppose or retaliate

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"His thick dark hair had obviously been recently lacquered and combed, and as Bruno watched from above he felt both scared and in awe of him."

• messy

• to make shine

• to cut

• to braid

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside and assumed his customary pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides."

• to be uncomfortable

• an unusual position

• a usual practice

• to be afraid

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"The rest of the house might have been a little dark and gloomy and hardly full of possibilities for exploration but this room was something else. . . 'Hello, Father,' said Bruno quietly, a little overawed by the splendour of the room."

• cluttered

• horrific

• plain

• magnificent

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

" 'Sit down, boy.' He indicated a wide armchair facing his desk and Bruno clambered onto it, his feet not quite touching the floor, while Father returned to his seat behind his desk and stared at him."

• to climb or move awkwardly

• to easily accomplish

• to jump

• to look at

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

" 'I have been very considerate of your feelings here, Bruno, because I know that this move is difficult for you. And I have listened to what you have to say, even though your youth and inexperience force you to phrase things in an insolent manner."

• to be funny

• to be polite

• to be angry

• to be rude

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

" 'Well of course it's important,' said Bruno irritably, as if she was just being deliberately difficult. 'You're part of the family, aren't you?' "

• on accident

• a large amount

• on purpose

• being stubborn

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"She seemed to be considering her response carefully, selecting the right words, preparing to say them, and then thinking better of it and discarding them altogether."

• to control a situation

• to get rid of

• having an effect on something

• to gain something

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

" 'You can't imagine what it's like to need food. You've never been hungry, have you?' Bruno frowned. He wanted to mention that he was feeling a bit peckish right now, . . ."

• hungry

• curious

• full

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3