Outliers Vocabulary
Authored by Robert Zermeno
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "is there such a thing as innate talent?"
innate means...
while something is happening or continuing.
in a way that shows determination or resolve.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
inborn or natural.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "All of the violinists were asked the same question: over the course of your entire career, ever since you first picked up the violin, how many hours have you practiced?"
over the course means...
in a way that shows determination or resolve.
while something is happening or continuing.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
inborn or natural.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "that is, purposefully and single-mindedly playing their instruments with the intent to get better - well over thirty hours a week,"
purposefully means...
inborn or natural.
while something is happening or continuing.
skill or knowledge in a particular field.
in a way that shows determination or resolve.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "The idea that excellence at performing a complex task requires a critical minimum level of practice surfaces again and again in studies of expertise,"
expertise means...
in a way that shows determination or resolve.
skill or knowledge in a particular field.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
while something is happening or continuing.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "It seems that it takes the brain this long to assimilate all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery,"
assimilate means...
while something is happening or continuing.
in a way that shows determination or resolve.
skill or knowledge in a particular field.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "The striking thing about Ericsson's study is that he and his colleagues couldn't find any 'naturals,' musicians who floated effortlessly to the top while practicing a fraction of the time their peers did,"
striking means...
while something is happening or continuing.
very unusual or easily noticed.
skill or knowledge in a particular field.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
In "The problem with this view is that the closer the psychologists look at the careers of the gifted, the smaller the role innate talent seems to play and the bigger the role preparation seems to play,"
psychologists means...
while something is happening or continuing.
very unusual or easily noticed.
people who specialize in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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