An occurrence at the Owl Creek vocabulary

Because the ice skater had practiced her movements so much, she seemed to undulate on the ice.

What is a synonym of the underlined word?

• unsmooth movement

• rough flow

• wave smoothly

• motionless move

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Everyone knows bad weather is a presage of horrible driving conditions.

The meaning of the underlined word is....................

• predict an unpleasant event

• unforgettable memory

• decrease the pain

• roll

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Even though the singer has served her jail time, the press continues to malign her on a daily basis.

What does the underlined word mean?

• endless

• unpleasant memory

• to unfairly say hurtful things about someone or something

• reasonable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose a word that completes the meaning

Marvin hoped to____________ the paint by scrubbing the walls with a tough sponge.

• summarily

• presage

• poignant

• efface

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When Jake saw his fiancée walking down the church aisle, he experienced an (a)   feeling.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

1. Which activity opens the story in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?

• A Southern spy is about to be put on trial.

• A man is about to be hanged.

• Union soldiers are fixing the bridge.

• Troops are laying railroad track.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Feeling in the water, the gunshots, the sight of trees and insects, and seeing his wife are all_______________.

• symbolism

• reality

• stream of consciousness

• foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When the reader finds out Peyton Farquhar is dead from hanging at the end of the story,_______________.

• it is symbolic of war

• it is ironic after he seems to escape.

• it is expected since he had obviously been in the wrong.

• it was not a surprise due to all the foreshadowing.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following statements best identify themes of the text?

• Peace cannot be achieved without violence.

• The fear of death can affect how we perceive and experience time.

• The desire for revenge can cause people to forget about what is most important in life.

• People often wish for the opportunity to return to the past.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2