"Abuela Invents the Zero" Vocabulary

In Spanish, the word "abuela" means

• grandmother

• aunt

• sister

• cousin

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

A periscope is

• a device used to detect disease in the gastrointestinal tract

• something you use to magnify things

• a device used to see around an obstruction, like on a submarine

• a tool used in building ships

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In a court of law, a sentence is

• when the bailiff comes in and tells everyone to stand up

• a complete thought that starts with a capital letter and ends with a period

• the time when the jury considers its verdict

• prison time served after a trial

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is an obligation?

• something to think about

• moral or legal duty; something you have to do

• money you owe the government

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Oblige is the verb form of obligation. To be obliged to do something is most likely

• to be morally or legally bound to do something

• to be forced to do something against your will

• to try to cater to someone's tastes

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story, Connie and her dad reach a compromise. A compromise is when

• both sides give a little bit in order to come to an agreement

• someone breaks a promise

• you make a promise that you plan to break later in order to get your way

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does senile mean? Choose the best definition.

• needing help to cross the street

• becoming old

• showing the weakness of old age, especially in terms of brain function

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word fits in both blanks in the following sentence? In the story, Abuela is ___________ to go to church and Connie is __________ to take her.

• sentenced

• obliged

• forced

• compromised

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4