I am Helen Keller - Vocab Review

What is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own called?

• Autobiography

• Plagiarism

• Memoir

• Imitated

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is an autobiography?

• A story from one's personal experience

• A writing system for the blind

• A book in which the author tells the story of his or her life

• Information about a person to gain public attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is Braille?

• A painful swelling on the skin

• A writing system and code used by the blind

• A person who holds a position of honor

• The act of running away to get married

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does the term 'Confederate' refer to in the context of US history?

• A person who holds a position of honor

• A supporter of the group of 11 states that declared independence from the rest of the US just before the Civil War

• Someone whose job is to edit writing before it is published

• A sudden lack of oxygen in part of the brain

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is Penicillin?

• A story from one's personal experience

• The first antibiotic, made from a mold called penicillium that kills bacteria and helps fight disease

• A person who holds a position of honor

• A writing system and code used by the blind

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does it mean to persevere?

• To run away and get married

• To edit writing before it is published

• Devoted to a goal or purpose and continuing even in the face of difficulty; to never give up

• To copy an action or speech of another person

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is a memoir?

• A book in which the author tells the story of his or her life

• A story from one's personal experience

• The practice of keeping people or groups apart

• Something that blocks your way or slows down your progress

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the definition of 'Disability'?

• A sudden lack of oxygen in part of the brain

• Unable to perform one or more daily activities because of an illness or injury

• Staying hopeful and positive even during difficult times

• Someone who faces things head on and tries new experiences without fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is a Boil?

• A painful swelling on or under the skin

• A type of vegetable

• A color

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

What is a Dignatary?

• A person who holds a position of honor

• A type of cat

• A type of grass

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4