Summer of the Mariposas - Chapter 4 Vocabulary

In the text on page 63, what does the word indisputable mean as it is used in the excerpt below?

"It's magical power was indisputable in the sunlight."

• happy

• you can't prove it wrong; it really is magic

• ready to begin

• very helpful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word, deliberated mean? Look into the text on page 65. What does it mean as it is used in the text?

"It felt like I deliberated our journey for hours when in reality, we were there for only a few more seconds."

• thought about, considered seriously

• was fighting

• ran quickly

• experienced joy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the excerpt from page 65 in the text. What does the word, neglectful mean the way it's used in that passage?

"These people would call Child Protective Services and that would lead to a full-on investigation of Mama'. They would level her neglectful and make her look like an unfit mother. "

• careful

• loving and kind

• without care; full of neglect

• a good parent

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word, exhilarated mean as it is used in the text on page 66? Read the excerpt below to determine the meaning of the word.

" I was so exhilarated by the realization that I did the most unexpected thing in the world."

• funny and laughing

• afraid and confused

• confused and frustrated

• cheerful, happy; with more energy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word, customs, mean as it is used in the text on page 67?

"I pulled over to the customs station and waited until the officer came over to speak to us."

• the place where you get paid

• the place where you leave your things before going into another country

• the place for inspection, just before crossing into another country

• traditions that your family follows

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence from page 45 in the text: "Their faces were indistinguishable in the dark."

What does indistinguishable most likely mean in this sentence?

• lit up

• upset

• difficult to believe

• hard to see

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Even though I had put on the earring, I refused to admit that I was seriously considering taking the body back home to his wife and kids, it was unfathomable. This is stupid, I kept telling myself." (60)

From the context, what do you think unfathomable means?

• unthinkable

• unclean

• not nice

• full of thought

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word below mean?

Disappeared

• appeared

• to appear again

• not appeared

• to appear in the past

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the meaning of the word below:

retake

• to take

• not to take

• taking right now

• to take again

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the word below?

unspoken

• to hear the word

• not spoken

• spoken again

• spoken in the past

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4