Things Fall Apart Vocabulary #3

belonging to times in long past

• ancient

• characterization

• prosperous

• talon

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

the act of describing essential features

• ancient

• characterization

• prosperous

• talon

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

A _________ is a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey.

• frenzy

• talon

• elusive

• earthenware

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

in fortunate circumstances financially

• elusive

• blacksmith

• prosperous

• ancient

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

He was skillful at evading capture.

• clamber

• talon

• blacksmith

• elusive

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

She sold ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat.

• earthenware

• blacksmith

• frenzy

• clamber

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

His grandfather was a ____________ because he enjoyed forging and shaping iron with a hammer and anvil.

• prosperous

• clamber

• blacksmith

• social media influencer

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

to climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• dutifully

• frenzy

• elusive

• clamber

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Out of a sense of duty, Jerry ________ joined the military.

• frenzy

• dutifully

• clamber

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

We witnessed a _________ in the inmates as they acted in a state of violent and mental agitation.

• clamber

• prosperous

• dutifully

• frenzy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4