Springboard 1.5 - Iron Chef Vocabulary from Marigolds

What do you think the word juxtaposition might mean?

• A comparison between like or as

• The arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comprehension

• The arrangement of one thing for the purpose of comprehension.

• A comparison between two unrelated words

Answer explanation

Answer: Juxtaposition is the arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comprehension

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is a flashback in literature?

• A process that author's use to answer questions

• The new smartapp from Apple!

• An interruption or transition to a time before the current events of a narrative

• An interruption or transition to a time after the current events of a narrative

Answer explanation

Answer: A flashback is an interruption or transition to a time before the current events of a narrative

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In "Marigolds" by Eugenia Colier, she mentions the place she grew up which she calls a shantytown. What do you think shantytown could mean?

• a run-down town in which most of the people are poor

• an upscale town in which most of the people are rich

• A town in the mid-west

• A town in the south

Answer explanation

Answer: A shantytown is a run-down town in which most of the people are poor.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

At Canyon Springs, you might have heard of the word grit; what do you think it could mean in literature?

• eyeballing the individual to determine if the assignment gets done.

• a rainy afternoon

• weakness, give up

• toughness, determination

Answer explanation

Answer - Grit is toughness or determination to get something difficult done.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What do you think chary might mean?

• generous, willing to do something

• definition of cherry

• extremely cautious, hesitant, reserved

• kindness

Answer explanation

Answer: Look at the picture above for the answer.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Look at the word "inexplicable" for a moment, any idea what it could mean?

• unable to be explained or understood

• able to be explained or understood

• dancing in the street with music

• going to Starbucks

Answer explanation

Answer: Inexplicable means unable to be explained or understood

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Think about the word "ostensibly" and think about what could this word mean?

• means taking care of things

• means doing what one says the person will

• means showing up on time to places

• means pretending to do one thing but really doing something else

Answer explanation

Answer: Ostensibly means pretending to do one thing but really doing something else.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

What do you think that the word "exploits" could mean...

• staying still

• failure

• to make good use of something, actions

• inactivity

Answer explanation

Answer: The word "exploits" means to make good use of something, actions

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Look at the word "exuberance" and think to yourself what could it mean.

• depression

• extreme good cheer or high spirits

• tiredness

• apathy

Answer explanation

Answer: Exuberance means extreme good cheer or high spirits

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

You might have heard of the word "whittled" think for a moment on what it could mean...

• cut and shaped from wood

• cut and shaped from metal

• cut and shaped from formica

• cut and shaped from cloth

Answer explanation

Answer: Whittled means cut and shaped from wood

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4