Vocabulary Quiz - Failure and Success

After hours of trying to put his IKEA furniture together, Darin felt frustrated. He wanted to give up, but he also knew that it would have to get put together somehow. He just did not have much confidence in his abilities anymore.

• Accomplished

• Discouraged

• Inspired

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Before the state competition, the coach made sure to remind his athletes how hard they had worked and how much he believed in them. He knew that they all had the ability to perform at a high level, they just needed an extra boost of motivation!

• Inspire

• Brace

• Discourage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The students wanted to develop a student body government so they could have a voice in their school. When teachers agreed, the students could not believe they had met their first goal so successfully!

• Despite

• Accomplished

• Discouraged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The rollercoaster at the local amusement park always terrified Ricky, which is why he had never actually gone on the ride. The summer of his twelfth birthday, he knew he had to face this fear, so he climbed aboard. He rode it five times that day!

• Apply

• Distinguish

• Conquer

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Adam had one goal: finishing his first marathon. No matter the weather, he was outside and running by 5:30 am. He knew he couldn't take a single day off training if he wanted to finish that race.

• Relentless

• Discouraged

• Apply

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Because Jaylen loved every hamburger he ate, he dreamed of owning his own hamburger restaurant one day. He hoped to create a burger experience that was unlike anything anyone had ever created before. He wanted his restaurant to be seen as the best place to get a burger for miles around.

• Brace

• Apply

• Distinguish

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

In order to find her way out of the forest, Kallie had to use the skills she had learned in her class on maps and how to use them in the wilderness. She knew she wouldn't be lost for long if she could just use the information her teacher had taught her.

• Apply

• Despite

• Brace

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Even though Jamie studied for a week for her biology test, she still got a C. She could not understand why her effort didn't giver her better results.

• Despite

• Accomplish

• Conquer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When Shelia's brother learned to drive, his sudden braking and stopping was terrifying! Shelia kept her hands on the door and dashboard so she wouldn't get pushed forward at every stoplight.

• Despite

• Brace

• Inspire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When Blanca saw the sad look on her son's face after tennis tryouts, she knew she needed to ___________ herself for the news that came next.

• Brace

• Distinguish

• Conquer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4