Those Winter Sundays Vocabulary

In "fearing the chronic angers of that house,"

chronic means...

• shines like chrome.

• late night.

• lasting or recurring for a long time.

• sick or unwell.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

In "what did I know of love's austere and lonely offices?"

austere means...

• stern or severe.

• authentic.

• boring.

• alone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In "Speaking indifferently to him,"

indifferently means...

• with lots of emotion.

• in an unemotional way.

• in an abusive way.

• in a kind way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

In "of love's austere and lonely offices?"

offices means...

• the Post Office.

• locations.

• a position of authority or the duties of such a position.

• lack of affection.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Imagery is...

• the way you view the world.

• something that represents something else.

• an author's word choice.

• language that evokes the senses.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Visualizing is...

• forming mental pictures as you read.

• finding similarities between what you read and your own life.

• going back to reread passages you don't understand.

• asking questions about what you read.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10