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Vocabulary • Ch 8 - Frankenstein • Context Clues

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1st Grade

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Vocabulary • Ch 8 - Frankenstein • Context Clues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The deserted town appeared desolate and eerie under the pale moonlight.

 

What does the word 'desolate' mean?

Unlucky or unfortunate

Telling or foretelling what will happen

To do something without reason or purpose

An area that is very empty and lonely

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She couldn't help but lament over the loss of her beloved pet.

 

What does the word 'lament' mean?

Telling or foretelling what will happen

Understandable or able to be understood

To make something worse or more annoying

To feel sad about something and express it

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The disgraced politician suffered an ignominious defeat in the election.

 

What does the word 'ignominious' mean?

Causing shame or embarrassment

To support or speak up for

To show or prove that something is true

To make something worse or more annoying

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After walking for miles in the desert, he finally found an oasis to quench his parched throat.

 

What does the word 'parched' mean?

Very, very, very, very, very thirsty

Unlucky or unfortunate

To surround and attack a place

A very big and serious thing

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The wanton destruction caused by the hurricane left the town in ruins.

 

What does the word 'wanton' mean?

To do something without reason or purpose

Very, very, very, very, very thirsty

Tricking others by being clever

To push down or hold back feelings

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The enormity of the crime left the community in shock.

 

What does the word 'enormity' mean?

An area that is very empty and lonely

A very big and serious thing

To take back or cancel something

Feeling limited or restricted in some way

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The hapless victim tripped and fell, spilling their coffee all over themselves.

 

What does the word 'hapless' mean?

To feel sad about something and express it

Unlucky or unfortunate

Causing shame or embarrassment

An area that is very empty and lonely

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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