Vocabulary Quiz: The Grapes of Wrath

What does 'ruthless' mean?

• Having no compassion

• Working hard with difficulty

• Having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of 'Bitterness'?

• Having no compassion

• Great sadness; suffering

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste; condition causing pain or sorrow

• Acting wildly with anger, worry, or pain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'Toil' signify?

• Work hard with difficulty

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Great sadness; suffering

• Destined to a bad outcome

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the correct meaning of 'doomed'.

• Great sadness; suffering

• Work hard with difficulty

• Having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'frantically' describe?

• Quality of having a sharp unpleasant taste

• Destined to a bad outcome

• Having no compassion

• Acting wildly with anger, worry, or pain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the prefix less mean?

• not having

• unable

• without

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

She searched frantically for her lost keys, tearing through every room in the house. Which word below could be take the place of the word "Frantically"?

• calmly

• eagerly

• wildly

• cautiously

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The small boat, caught in the storm, seemed doomed to sink. Which word below could replace the word "doomed" in the sentence?

• destined

• fortunate

• liberated

• abandoned

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

She couldn't hide her sorrow when she heard the news of her friend's passing. Which of the words below could replace the word "sorrow?"

• joy

• grief

• laughter

• pride

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Despite their toil, the construction workers were unable to finish the project on time. Which of the following words could replace the word "toil" in the sentence?

• effort

• rest

• leisure

• recreation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4