Vocab Week 1 + week 2

Can you guess the meaning of this intriguing word - disquieting?

• Does it mean causing worry or disturbance?

• Or does it mean being happy?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Let's play a game! Can you guess what a person's career is also known as?

• Vocation

• It is determined by their education

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Hey there, smarty pants! Can you tell us what 'Aficionado' means?

• Someone who is a super fan and knows a lot about something

• A person who is always sad

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Can you guess what 'Genre' stands for?

• Is it a type or class of something?

• Or, is it another word for school?

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Let's play a fun game! Can you tell me what 'Unscrupulous' means?

• Does it mean showing no morals and being dishonest?

• Or does it mean laughter?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Ready to have your mind blown? What does 'Stupefy' mean?

• Does it mean to astonish or amaze someone?

• Or does it mean someone is silly?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Who would you call a 'wise' person?

• Someone who is not wise

• A sage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Imagine you've just encountered an alien language. How would you describe it if you couldn't understand a single word?

• Comprehensible

• Incomprehensible

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Imagine you're a superhero! What's the word for using your super strength to make someone do something?

• Compel

• Encourage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Imagine you're in a video game and you're being bombarded with non-stop, intense firing. What would you call this?

• Barrage

• Barricade

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4