Letters from Birmingham Jail Vocab
Authored by Robin Yost
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the definition of cognizant?
to be congested
to be confused.
to be aware of
to be empathetic
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In what sentence is the word retaliate used appropriately?
MLK had to retaliate the letter from the clergymen.
Martin Luther King did not believe it was wise to retaliate with violence.
The letter from Birmingham Jail was written to retaliate people about what happened to Martin Luther King.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which vocabulary term belongs in the following sentence?
"....he will be reasonable enough to see the ______ of massive resistance to desegregation..."
Futility
Affluent
Degrade
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Precipitate can mean to cause something to happen. Then, what does the phrase "precipitating factor" refer to?
The event that is factored in to make a decision.
The factor that causes an event to occur.
The factor that causes rain to come out of the sky.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which statement is paradoxical?
Lying out of your teeth.
A cold summer day.
Eat your veggies.
Save money by spending it.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the BEST synonym for admonish?
reprimand
console
educate
interrogate
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which word fits best in the following sentence?
The women's advocacy group accuses the company of _________ women in its magazine ads.
precipitating
retaliating
admonishing
degrading
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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