Animal Farm Vocabulary

able to make someone believe something that's not true

(mislead, false, dishonest)

• maxim

• commandment

• deceptive

• winsome

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

short expression of a general or basic truth

(rule of conduct)

• claim

• barren

• maxim

• winsome

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

breath

• -spire

• -some

• -dom

• con-

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

an order or directive

• maxim

• deceptive

• commandment

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

debatable statement that can be proven by evidence and reasoning

• maxim

• claim

• persuasive

• commandment

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

1 or 2 more possible claims other than the one being asserted

• alternate claim

• commandment

• claim

• maxim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

able to change facts, situations, or others' beliefs; unfairly to benefit oneself

• winsome

• barren

• claim

• manipulative

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

charming, appealing, attractive

• barren

• loathsome

• winsome

• deceptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

being able to lead another person to act in a certain way or believe a particular idea (convincing)

• winsome

• barren

• deceptive

• persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

characterized by

• -some

• -dom

• -spire

• -ous

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A