EightKeys

David, Kai, and Abigail are playing a medieval-themed board game. If a player is described as 'Chivalrous', what does it mean?

• They are difficult to understand; not clear

• They are showing honor, generosity or courtesy

• They have few pieces or qualities; skimpy

• They are trying to cut off the head of someone or something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Avery, Kai, and Priya are playing a trivia game. They come across a word 'Decapitation'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• To handle something clumsily; to drop or juggle; to lose grip

• To refuse to approve something

• A rise or swell of water or light fabric

• To cut off the head of someone or something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Charlotte, Liam, and Aria are playing a game of 'Government'. Charlotte, acting as the president, just 'Vetoed' a proposal. What did she just do?

• Refused to approve the proposal

• Made the proposal difficult to understand; not clear

• Cut the head off the proposal

• Restored the proposal to a better state by cleaning or repairing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mason, Abigail, and Mia decided to take up a summer project. They chose an old, dilapidated house in their neighborhood and started working on it. What did they do to the house?

• They celebrated it in remembrance; memorialized; celebrated

• They refused to approve something about it

• They restored it to life, or to a better state by cleaning or repairing

• They showed honor, generosity or courtesy towards it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Maya, Mia, and Mason are playing a game of 'Word Detective'. They came across the word 'Sparse'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• To celebrate in remembrance; memorialize; celebrate

• To refuse to approve something

• Difficult to understand; not clear

• Few pieces or qualities; skimpy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Michael, Priya, and Henry were having a debate. Michael used a word 'Smug' and Priya and Henry were confused. Can you help them understand what 'Smug' means?

• To handle something clumsily; to drop or juggle to lose grip

• Self-satisfied or self-assured; stuck up; prideful

• Few pieces or qualities; skimpy

• Difficult to understand; not clear

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Zoe, Mia, and Evelyn are on a beach vacation. They see a large wave coming towards them. This wave can also be described as:

• A billowed rise or swell of water or light fabric

• Showing honor, generosity or courtesy

• Difficult to understand; not clear

• To refuse to approve something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Noah, Aiden, and Lily were playing a word game. They came across the word 'Obtuse'. Can you help them figure out what it means?

• To handle something clumsily; to drop or juggle; to lose grip

• Difficult to understand; not clear

• To refuse to approve something

• To restore to life, or to a better state by cleaning or repairing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Imagine Nora, Maya, and Abigail are playing a game of 'Catch the Ball'. Nora throws the ball to Maya, but Maya ends up fumbling the ball. Can you guess what 'fumbling' means in this context?

• To cut off the head of someone or something

• Few pieces or qualities; skimpy

• Difficult to understand; not clear

• To handle something clumsily; to drop or juggle; to lose grip

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Oliver, Anika, and Ava are planning a surprise party to commemorate their teacher's 10th anniversary of teaching. What does commemorate mean in this context?

• To refuse to approve something

• Few pieces or qualities; skimpy

• To celebrate in remembrance; memorialize; celebrate

• A rise or swell of water or light fabric

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C