Tesla's Attic Vocab #2

During a school debate, Jackson's argument was so blatant that everyone immediately understood his point. What does the word "blatant" mean in this context?

• To come together at a certain point

• To share a secret

• Very obvious and done without trying to hide it

• To make good choices

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

During a school project, Avery, Aria, and Maya need to converge at the library. What does "converge" mean in this context?

• To calm someone down

• To come together or meet at a certain point

• To do something mean or hurtful

• Something that is not stable

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CCSS.L.5.5C

During a team meeting, Priya accidentally divulged confidential project details to a new intern. What does "divulge" mean in this context?

• To pause before doing something

• To share a secret or something private

• A set of parts in a machine

• To resolve a problem

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

During a group discussion, Nora hesitates to share her opinion. What does it mean to "hesitate" in this context?

• To make good choices

• To do things ahead of time

• To pause before doing something because you're not sure

• To change or be different depending on the situation

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Oliver is working on a school project about simple machines. He is curious about what constitutes a "Mechanism". How would you explain it to him?

• A clever or sneaky way to do something

• A set of parts in a machine that work together

• Something mean or hurtful to someone

• When something is just okay or average

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

During a school project review, Ethan remarked that the project was 'Mediocre'. What does 'Mediocre' mean in this context?

• Making good choices that are smart and safe

• When something is just okay or average

• To calm someone down or make them feel better

• Something that is not stable or secure

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Imagine Kai's treehouse is built high up in an old, creaking tree. In this context, how would you describe the treehouse's condition?

• Proactive:

  Doing things ahead of time to prevent problems

• Converge:

  To come together at a certain point

• Precarious:

  Something that is not stable or secure

• Divulge:

  To share a secret or something private

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Imagine Nora is planning her project weeks before the deadline. She is being proactive about what needs to be done to complete the project. What does it mean to be "Proactive" in this context?

• To make good choices that are smart and safe

• Doing things ahead of time to prevent problems

• To share a secret or something private

• To calm someone down or make them feel better

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

During a group project, Nora and Henry encountered a disagreement on the project's direction. What does "Resolve" mean in this context?

• To do something mean or hurtful to someone

• To find a solution to a problem

• To share a secret or something private

• To make good choices that are smart and safe

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

During a school project, Emma and James devised a "Scheme". What does this imply about their project?

• They worked to calm down a fellow student who was stressed about the project.

• They created a set of parts in a machine that work together for the project.

• They came up with a clever or sometimes sneaky way to accomplish their project goals.

• They built something that was not stable or secure for the project.

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CCSS.L.5.5C