The Possessive Vocabulary
Authored by Robert Zermeno
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word "Possessive" from the title means...
jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
joined by weaving or braiding the strands together
sticky, highly flammable substance that oozes from some trees
thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand (such as hair or smoke)
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "that girl with the hair wispy as a frayed bellpull"
wispy means...
jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
joined by weaving or braiding the strands together
sticky, highly flammable substance that oozes from some trees
thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand (such as hair or smoke)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "All the little spliced ropes are sliced,"
spliced means...
jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
joined by weaving or braiding the strands together
sticky, highly flammable substance that oozes from some trees
thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand (such as hair or smoke)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "that girl with the hair wispy as a frayed bellpull,"
frayed means...
worn to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the outer surface, edge, or end
joined by weaving or braiding the strands together
sticky, highly flammable substance that oozes from some trees
thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand (such as hair or smoke)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "The blade of new bangs hangs over her red-brown eyes,"
bangs means...
worn to loose, raveled threads or fibers at the outer surface, edge, or end
joined by weaving or braiding the strands together
a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead
thin, light, delicate, or fibrous piece or strand (such as hair or smoke)
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Author’s perspective refers to...
the dictionary definition of a word.
the associations words have beyond their dictionary definitions.
the way an author looks at the world.
an author's choice of words.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Denotation refers to...
the dictionary definition of a word.
the associations words have beyond their dictionary definitions.
the way an author looks at the world.
an author's choice of words.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
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