Year 9 Non-Fiction Analysis - Vocabulary Week 1

What is a characteristic of frantic behavior?

• Focused and deliberate
• Hurried and disorganized
• Calm and collected
• Slow and methodical

How would you describe the action of traversing?

• Moving in a zigzag pattern
• Moving back and forth or sideways
• Moving in a circular motion
• Moving in a straight line

How would you define intuition?

• A conscious decision
• A learned behavior
• A gut feeling
• A logical thought process

What does it mean to leave a wake?

• To cover up evidence
• To leave a mark or trace
• To follow a trail
• To make a mess

What is a crevice?

• A flat surface
• A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall
• A deep hole
• A wide opening

What does implausible mean?

• Unquestionable
• Based on facts
• Difficult to believe or unlikely
• Easy to believe

What does it mean to dilate?

• To shrink
• To expand
• To remain the same size
• To disappear

What is the definition of instinctive behavior?

• Without conscious thought
• With careful planning
• Based on prior experience
• Following instructions

How would you define relish?

• To ignore
• To enjoy immensely
• To dislike
• To tolerate

What is a collision?

• A planned meeting
• A peaceful encounter
• A friendly competition
• An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another