"The Breadwinner" Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Talisman" mean?

• A loud, confused noise

• A length of cloth for burial

• An object believed to have magical powers

• The male head of a family

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of "Squalid"?

• Extremely dirty and unpleasant

• To scold or rebuke someone

• Anxious or fearful about the future

• A fixed amount of a commodity

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does "Ration" refer to?

• A loud, confused noise

• A fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed

• To create or perform spontaneously

• The male head of a family

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word "Apprehensive" best describes a feeling of:

• Confidence in success

• Dirtiness and unpleasantness

• Fear or anxiety about the future

• Spontaneity in performance

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does it mean to "Improvise"?

• To continue in a course of action with little hope

• To scold or rebuke someone officially

• To create or perform without preparation

• An enveloping garment for the dead

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

If someone decides to "Persevere," they choose to:

• Make a loud, confused noise

• Continue despite difficulty or little hope

• Rebuke someone officially

• Act in an anxious or fearful way

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who is a "Patriarch"?

• A person who performs without preparation

• The male head of a family or tribe

• Someone who is extremely dirty and unpleasant

• An object with magical powers

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "Reprimand" mean?

• To continue in a course of action

• To scold or rebuke someone, usually officially

• To be anxious or fearful

• A fixed amount of a commodity allowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a "Shroud"?

• A loud, confused noise

• An object believed to have magical powers

• A length of cloth for wrapping a dead person

• The male head of a family

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

The term "Tumult" refers to:

• A fixed amount of a commodity

• A loud, confused noise

• An object with magical powers

• A feeling of fear or anxiety

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4