Vocabulary Quiz

What is a POORHOUSE?

• A place where poor people are provided with food, clothes, and assistance.

• A small shelter built for stray animals.

• A historical building preserved for educational purposes.

• A type of inexpensive housing developed for urban workers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the term GALLOW refer to?

• A tool used for gardening.

• A place where people are executed by hanging.

• A structure used for storing grain.

• A wooden frame used for climbing plants.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is a QUILL?

• A type of ancient musical instrument.

• A feather used for traditional writing.

• A decorative pin worn on clothing.

• A small boat used in medieval times.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does MONOTONOUS mean?

• Having a single tone or pitch.

• Dull and lacking in variety and interest.

• Related to monasteries or monks.

• Consisting of one color or hue.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does it mean to WIELD something?

• To throw away or discard.

• To carry and use a tool or weapon.

• To invent or come up with an idea.

• To wave something in the air as a signal.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is a DOUBLET?

• A pair of identical items.

• A man's short jacket, usually fitted and padded, worn from the 14th to the 17th century.

• A double-sided coin used in medieval times.

• A type of sword used for dueling.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does DESOLATE mean?

• Extremely happy and full of energy.

• Covered with dense forest.

• Mostly deserted of people; in a state of emptiness.

• Decorated with intricate designs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is a PALISADE?

• A type of ancient weapon.

• A wooden or iron fence forming an enclosure or defense.

• A ceremonial robe worn by royalty.

• A platform used for public speaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What are RATIONS?

• Mathematical calculations used in ancient times.

• Ceremonial portions of food distributed during festivals.

• Officially allowed portions of commodities like food during shortages.

• Sections of land allocated for agricultural purposes.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is an APPRENTICE?

• A master craftsman who teaches others.

• A young bird learning to fly.

• A person learning a trade from a skilled employer, often for low or no pay.

• An ancient title given to scholars.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C