Let's get spooked! GEI-2 U3A

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What is a "sighting"?

• A) A solution to a problem

• B) A plan of action

• C) The act of seeing something noteworthy or unusual

• D) A type of weather condition

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

If something happens "out of the blue," what does it mean?

• A) It occurs during the day

• B) It happens gradually over time

• C) It happens suddenly and unexpectedly

• D) It happens frequently

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does the word "scare" mean?

• A) To cause fear or alarm in someone

• B) To understand something easily

• C) To solve a mystery

• D) To become extremely pale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

Which word means "strange or unsettling in a mysterious way"?

• A) Dumbfounded

• B) Eerie

• C) Sighting

• D) Phenomenon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does it mean to "figure out" something?

• A) To scare someone

• B) To cause unease or discomfort

• C) To solve or understand a problem through reasoning

• D) To become completely speechless

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

Which word describes something that is unusual or peculiar?

• A) Unnerving

• B) Eerie

• C) Odd

• D) Phenomenon

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does the phrase "go completely white" mean?

• A) To suddenly become angry

• B) To become extremely pale due to shock or surprise

• C) To startle someone with a sudden noise

• D) To forget everything suddenly

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does it mean to be "dumbfounded"?

• A) To become extremely angry

• B) To become completely speechless or bewildered due to shock or confusion

• C) To feel a sense of unease or discomfort

• D) To have a strong feeling of fear

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does the term "unnerving" imply?

• A) Causing feelings of unease or discomfort

• B) Bringing about a sense of clarity

• C) Making someone feel happy and relaxed

• D) Filling someone with excitement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the word and its definition, and answer the question.

What does it mean to "figure out" something?

• A) To solve or understand a problem through reasoning

• B) To cause unease or discomfort

• C) To become completely speechless

• D) To scare someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4