There Will Come Soft Rains vocabulary

Define "hiss" (verb)

• To be noisey

• To remain quiet

• To make a long "s" sound

• To wonder aloud

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "parched" (verb)

• To be dried out because of too much heat

• To have a lot of moisture

• To have too much food

• To have eaten too much

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "matted" (adjective)

• Disorganized

• Clean

• Organized

• Twisted into a firm, messy mass

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "incinerator" (noun)

• device used for recycling waste materials
• machine used for composting waste materials
• tool used for burying waste materials
• furnace or apparatus used for burning waste materials

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "inconvenience" (noun)

• A situation or event that causes trouble or difficulty.
• A situation or event that brings luck or fortune.
• A situation or event that has no effect or impact.
• A situation or event that brings joy or ease.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "fluttered" (verb)

• To move or flap quickly and lightly.
• To move or flap in controlled movements

• To remain still and motionless.
• To move or flap slowly and heavily.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "manifested" (verb)

• To show or display a quality or feeling.
• To change or alter a quality or feeling.
• To ignore or disregard a quality or feeling.
• To hide or conceal a quality or feeling.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "cavort" (verb)

• To get lost

• To jump or move around in a playful way

• To remain still

• To be unable to move

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "withered" (verb)

• To become wet, plump, or vibrant
• To become tall, strong, or healthy
• To become dry, shriveled, or faded
• To become bright, colorful, or lively

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "oblivious" (adjective)

• Having full awareness and knowledge
• Being completely focused and attentive
• Lacking awareness or knowledge
• Being forgetful or absent-minded

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4