Vocabulary #3 (Temple Grandin)

What is a biography?

• A self-written account of someone's life

• An account of someone's life written by someone else

• A fictional story about someone's life

• A scientific study of life

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the word "autobiography" mean?

• A historical record of events

• A summary of someone's life achievements

• An account of someone's life written by that person

• A biography written without consent

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does it mean to amplify something?

• To reduce the volume

• To simplify a concept

• To increase the volume; cause to become more marked or intense

• To multiply or replicate something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the term "psychological" refer to?

• A branch of medicine

• Affecting, or arising in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person

• A type of physical exercise

• A scientific study of plants

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a savant?

• A type of musical instrument

• A person with a professional degree in science

• A person affected with a developmental disorder who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in a limited field

• A historical figure known for their contributions to philosophy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "preemptive" mean?

• Relating to the first in a series

• Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence

• A type of competitive sport

• Acting without proper consideration

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the term "digestive" relate to?

• The process of healing

• The process of sleeping

• The process of digesting food

• The process of studying

What is the meaning of "mounting"?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "welfare" refer to?

• The state of being wealthy

• The state of being healthy

• The state of being poor

• The well-being or the physical or moral welfare of society

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is "dorm" short for and what does it refer to?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5