Tell Tale Heart Vocabulary

Above all, his sense of hearing was _________.

• acute

• vexed

• profound

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The man had great ______ because he was always looking to the future.

• foresight

• vexed

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The _____________ of the body parts was confusing for the detectives.

• dissimulation

• vexed

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The raccoon _____________ crawled into the garbage can to get a snack.

• cunningly

• vexed

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The witch was entirely ___________ by the spell book's disappearance.

• vexed

• profound

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Raven perched eerily above his ____________ door.

• chamber

• profound

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

My favorite student made a _______________ statement about his middle school experience and it brought me to tears.

• profound

• foresight

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Our leader spoke with such ___________, it gave us great hope for the future.

• profound

• foresight

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I could hear the low roar of the beast, ___________ in the distance for something to devour.

• profound

• hearkening

• acute

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The crowd released a soft ________ when the baby did his dance on stage.

• profound

• hearkening

• awe

• sagacity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4