Pre-Assessment: We Beat the Streets Vocabulary: Chapters 1-5

What does the word "perseverance" mean as used in the context of the book?

• Giving up easily

• Continuing effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties

• Avoiding challenges

• Lack of interest in achieving goals

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "aspiration" in the context of the story?

• A strong desire to achieve something high or great

• A feeling of fear

• A sense of regret

• An act of giving up

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The term "mentor" in the book refers to:

• A person who is a source of trouble

• A person who provides guidance and advice

• A person who ignores others

• A person who is difficult to understand

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "adversity" mean as it is used in the book?

• A state of great comfort and luxury

• A situation where everything goes as planned

• Difficulties or misfortune

• The act of making something easier

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word "resilience" in the context of the story most closely means:

• The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

• The tendency to give up when faced with challenges

• The ability to avoid difficult situations

• The skill of making excuses

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "integrity" mean as used in the book?

• The quality of being dishonest and having low moral principles

• The state of being whole and undivided

• The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

• The act of dividing or separating

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the context of the book, "ambition" is best defined as:

• A desire to be lazy and unproductive

• A strong drive for success or achievement

• The fear of taking risks

• A lack of goals or objectives

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The term "compassion" in the story refers to:

• The act of ignoring the suffering of others

• Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others

• A feeling of happiness for someone else's success

• A desire to compete and win at all costs

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "tenacity" mean as it is used in the narrative?

• The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly

• The quality or fact of being very easily persuaded or influenced

• The quality or fact of being very determined; determination

• The quality of forgetting things easily

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word "empowerment" in the context of the book most closely means:

• The act of making someone weaker or less confident

• The authority or power given to someone to do something

• The process of making someone dependent on others

• The act of taking power away from someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4