The Giver: Chapters 13-14 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'meticulous' mean from these definitions?

• Extremely careless

• Extremely energetic

• Extremely precise

• Extremely confused

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of the word 'grimly'?

• Happily

• Sorrowfully

• Excitedly

• Angrily

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'writhe' mean?

• Calm

• Sleep

• Twist

• Straighten

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following verbs is the closest to the verb 'assuage'?

• Intensify

• Aggravate

• Pacify

• Soothe

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'ominous' mean?

• Promising

• Threatening

• Joyful

• Hopeful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of 'dismay'?

• Being alarmed

• To encourage someone

• Losing courage

• To be delighted

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does 'unendurable' mean?

• Pleasurable

• Satisfactory

• Tolerable

• Unbearable

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the missing word? The lights were (a)   in the dark tunnel they had just entered.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word 'a spouse' mean?

• Parent

• Sibling

• Child

• Partner

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of 'assimilate'?

• To isolate

• to thoroughfully understand

• to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group

• To differentiate from a cultural tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4