Monkey's Paw Vocab

A tendency to believe too easily

• Credulity

• Fate

• Grimace

• Peril

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

You would most like grimace in which situation?

• Getting a brand new cell phone for your birthday

• Taking your dog for a walk on a sunny, fall day

• Getting your cavity drilled at the dentist

• Snuggling up with a blanket and popcorn to watch a scary movie

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Looking over something carefully is

• peril

• credulity

• fate

• surveying

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is an antonym for peril?

• safety

• danger

• risk

• hazard

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A power that's supposed to determine the course of events

• Peril

• Grimace

• Fate

• Credulity

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is a synonym for grimace?

• scowl

• pout

• smile

• grin

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which situation shows the meaning of peril?

• Driving during a snowstorm with your seatbelt on

• Wearing protective goggles when using power tools

• Bicycling with a helmet

• Mountain climbing without safety equipment

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocab word best fills the blank?

The man disappeared, and his ____ was unknown for many years.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Match the following

• Surveying

• 
• Credulity

• 
• Fate

• 
• Peril

• 
• Grimace

• 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

When the salesman tried to sell you fake sneakers, he sensed your ____.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4