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Vocabulary Always Running

Authored by Jesus Contreras

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 5+ times

Vocabulary Always Running
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

I walked the halls facing straight ahead, a saunter in my step, only slightly and consciously glancing to the sides.

Saunter means:

to hop on one foot while walking

to walk in a slow and relaxed manner

to run quickly and urgently

to crawl on all fours

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

If you came from the Hills, you were labeled from the start...The first hint of trouble and the preconceptions proved true.

Preconceptions are:

actions taken before creating an idea

thoughts you share with sameone before converstaion

pre-existing ideas, beliefs, or opinions that someone holds about a particular topic

smells that remind you of something from your past

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

The gusts proved no obstacle for a half-court game of B-ball, even as dark clouds smothered the sky.  Boy voices interspersed with ball cracking on asphalt.

Asphalt is:

a type of metal used in construction

a type of mixture used for roads, highways, and other types of pavement

a type of paint used for outdoor surfaces

a type of glue used for woodworking

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

I remember the shrill, maddening laughter of one of the kids on a bike, this laughing like a raven's wail, a harsh wind's shriek, a laugh that I would hear in countless beatings thereafter.

Shrill is a:

low-pitched and soothing sound

deep and resonant sound

high-pitched and piercing sound

soft and quiet sound

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 • 20 pts

...punching him in the face, cutting his lower lip, punching, him vomiting..When they had enough, they threw us back, dirty and lacerated;  back to Watts...

Lacerated means:

to decorate with laces and ribbons

to sing in a loud and harsh manner

to cause a wound or injury by tearing or cutting

to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable

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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