Anne Frank Act 1 Scene 1 & 2 Vocab FC

• As the church bells rang, the pigeons flew out of the belfry.

What is a belfry?

• A belfry is a part of a church or other building that houses bells, typically in a tower.
• A belfry is a type of architectural column.
• A belfry is a type of bird commonly found in churches.
• A belfry is a type of musical instrument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The church's carillon has been silent since the bell tower was damaged in the storm.

What is a carillon?

• A carillon is a type of dance
• A carillon is a musical instrument consisting of a series of bells

• A carillon is a type of sandwich
• A carillon is a type of flower

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

• He packed his rucksack with supplies for the hiking trip.

What is a rucksack?

• A type of suitcase used for traveling.
• A type of hat worn by hikers.
• A type of backpack used for carrying supplies.
• A type of tent used for camping.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

• The portly gentleman struggled to fasten his coat.

What does portly mean?

• Tall
• Somewhat fat or overweight
• Athletic
• Skinny

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

• She felt conspicuous wearing a formal dress at the casual party.

What does conspicuous mean?

• shy or introverted
• attracting attention or standing out
• invisible or blending in
• unnoticeable or unseen

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

• The brisk walk in the morning invigorated her.

What does brisk mean?

• calm and relaxed
• loud and obnoxious
• quick and energetic
• slow and tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• She received several parcels containing gifts from her family overseas.

What are parcels?

• Containers for storing food items
• Envelopes used for storing documents
• Digital messages sent through email
• Packages or boxes containing items sent through the mail or delivery services.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

• Her mercurial mood swings made her difficult to work with.

What does mercurial mean?

• Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
• Consistent and predictable mood swings
• Calm and collected demeanor
• Stable and unchanging behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

• During the war, ration books were used to distribute milk and eggs, which were not readily available.

What are ration books?

• Ration books were used to distribute unlimited resources.
• Ration books were used to distribute luxury items.
• Ration books were used to distribute non-essential goods.
• Ration books were used to distribute scarce resources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

• The child's unabashed curiosity led him to ask many questions.

What does unabashed mean?

• Confident and proud
• Not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
• Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
• Reserved and quiet

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4