Hatchet Vocabulary Quiz 2

The incessant ringing of the alarm clock filled the room.

 

What does the word 'incessant' mean?

• Intermittent
• Occasional
• Never stopping, constant, or continuous
• Silent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The pole stood tall and straight, pointing upwards in a vertical manner.

 

What does the word 'vertical' mean?

• Lying flat on the ground
• Curved and bent
• Never stopping or pausing for a break

• Going straight up and down

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

She was tired; however, she still managed to finish the project before the deadline.

 

What does the word 'however' mean?

• To block or hinder progress or movement

• but/on the other hand

• never stopping or pausing for a break

• going straight up and down

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

The unexpected hurdles stymie our progress in completing the project.

 

What does the word 'stymie' mean?

• Never stopping or pausing for a break

• To block or hinder progress or movement

• But / On the other hand

• Going straight up and down

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The stabilizer helps to keep the aircraft steady during turbulence.

 

What does the word 'stabilizer' mean?

• A tool for measuring the altitude of the aircraft
• Something that helps to keep the aircraft steady during turbulence
• A type of food served on airplanes
• A device used to make the aircraft go faster

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The crowd's frenzied cheers echoed through the stadium.

 

What does the word 'frenzied' mean?

• wildly excited or uncontrolled
• boring and uneventful
• organized and controlled
• calm and peaceful

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The tree's branches created a shady overhang on the trail.

 

What does the word 'overhang' mean?

• A type of fruit that grows on trees
• A type of rock formation
• A type of weather phenomenon
• A projection or extension that hangs over something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The corrosive substance ate away at the metal, leaving it rusty and disintegrating.

 

What does the word 'corrosive' mean?

• Causing growth or development
• Preventing decay or deterioration
• Enhancing the strength and durability
• Causing gradual destruction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

I am attempting to rectify the error in the report.

 

What does the word 'rectify' mean?

• To make something worse
• To repeat the error
• To make something right or correct a mistake
• To ignore the mistake

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The chef seared the steak to perfection.

 

What does the word 'sear' mean?

• 
  Something that eats away or destroys

• To burn or char something

• To blend the food into a smooth paste
• To freeze the food until it is solid

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4