A Christmas Carol Act 2: Vocabulary

Compulsion

• Depressing; dreary.

• A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

• An angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are usually on good terms.

• Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Meager

• Lacking in quantity or quality.

• The quality of being well meaning; kindness.

• Depressing; dreary.

• Beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

compulsion

• a person who hates or distrusts everyone

• loud enough to be heard

• a driving, irresistible force

• knotty and twisted

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

gnarled

• disgusting, offensive

• gloomy, ill-tempered

• knotty and twisted

• loud enough to be heard

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

to amaze or surprise

• audible

• astonish

• dispel

• implore

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

able to be heard, loud enough to hear

• astonished

• audible

• miser

• destitute

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What part of speech is the word "astonish?"

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following words best completes this sentence: When home alone, I feel the ______________ to repeatedly check the locks on the doors.

• compulsion

• astonishment

• recollection

• intercession

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Meager means...

• of poor quality; a small amount

• good quality; the best you can buy

• average; good enough

• perfect; just the right amount

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Severe means...

• amazing

• twisted

• easy

• harsh

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4