Lamb to the Slaughter: Vocabulary

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English

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8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

L.8.4A, RL.8.4, L.8.4B

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Joe Beneschan

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

tranquil (paragraph 3)

peaceful, calm

in a trance, dazed

nervous, uneasy

uncaring, indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

acquired (paragraph 3)

learned a skill

released, forfeited

obtained, gained

made familiar with

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

translucent (paragraph 3)

cloudy and unclear

allowing light to pass through

changing from one form to another

hard to define

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

placid (paragraph 3)

plain and ordinary

troubled and disturbed

shining and bright

not easily upset or excited

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

punctually (paragraph 3)

happening at the proper time

later than usual

randomly

poking holes in something

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

blissful (paragraph 7)

full of grief

full of joy

ordinary

dreary and dull

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Choose the best definition of the word from the context of the story:

luxuriate (paragraph 7)

spend a lot of money

take great pleasure, delight

think little of something

think deep thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

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