Week 11 Tier 2 Words Quiz

Match the following words to their definitions.

• Tradition

• Lasting only a short time; temporary.

• Structure

• A complex entity made of many parts; in literature, this refers to the way authors organize information in a text.

• Transitory

• An inherited pattern of thought or action.

• Transmit

• A skillful or efficient way of doing or achieving something.

• Technique

• To send from one person or place to another.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.6

The American __________ of Thanksgiving can be traced back to the friendly alliance between the Pilgrims and the Pokanoket tribe.

Answer explanation

Tradition: An inherited pattern of thought or action

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The __________ of a Jane Schaffer paragraph consists of a topic sentence, concrete detail, two commentaries, and a concluding sentence.

Answer explanation

Structure: In literature, text structure refers to the way authors organize information in a text.

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

John is a playboy who has never had more than a __________ affection for any of his girlfriends.

Answer explanation

Transitory: Lasting only a short time; temporary.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Repetition, figurative language, and rhetorical questions are all persuasive​ (a)   .

• techniques
• traditions
• structures

Answer explanation

Technique: A skillful or efficient way of doing or achieving something.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.1

Select the correct spelling of the word below:

• transmitt

• transmite

• transmet

• transmit

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C