"Theseus and the Minotaur" Vocabulary

Which word means "fierce, violent, or uncontrolled"?

• devastate

• lethal

• savage

• uncontroversial

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is a harbour?

• A place of shelter, especially one where ships anchor

• An evil omen or prediction about the future

• A person who collects herbs and makes them into medicines and potions

• A shady place to sit surrounded by plants or trees

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does "puny" mean?

• smelly

• funny

• small and weak

• dangerous and betraying

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means "to provoke or annoy in order to create a reaction"?

• evoke

• goad

• rebuke

• tantalize

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of "tyrant"?

• A long, angry, violent speech

• An innocent young citizen

• A brave soldier

• A cruel and oppressive leader

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a tribute?

• An ancient torture weapon

• A small river that feeds into a larger body of water

• An offering or payment made to a ruler

• An assembly or court of law

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which word means "to shout in a loud or deep voice"?

• bellow

• burble

• mutter

• shrill

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the meaning of "feeble"?

• Young, innocent, and not yet fully developed

• Lacking physical strength, especially due to age or illness

• Having a tendency to tell very long and boring stories

• An unusual habit, fault, or weakness of character

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word is a synonym for "haste"?

• late

• speed

• violence

• vulnerable

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which word means "a feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will get better"?

• despair

• guilt

• lamentation

• resentment

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5