Touching Spirit Bear Vocabulary Chapters 1-2

What does the word "defiantly" mean in the sentence: "Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold September wind"?

• Obediently

• Boldly

• Fearfully

• Calmly

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "omen" mean in the sentence: "Overhead, a gray-matted sky hung like a bad omen"?

• Celebration

• Sign

• Object

• Person

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "banishment" mean in the sentence: "You’ll wear them reversed for the first two weeks of your banishment"?

• Celebration

• Exile

• Promotion

• Vacation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "feigned" mean in the sentence: "Cole feigned surprise as if he had made a horrible mistake"?

• Pretended

• Showed

• Ignored

• Felt

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "reluctantly" mean in the sentence: "Okay," he answered reluctantly, "But if you’re lying, you’ll be sorry"?

• Eagerly

• Willingly

• Hesitantly

• Angrily

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "shrouded" mean in the sentence: "The distant green-black forests were shrouded in gray mist"?

• Covered

• Revealed

• Brightened

• Cleared

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "brandished" mean in the sentence: "This way they couldn’t see the extended middle finger he brandished at them"?

• Hid

• Waved

• Dropped

• Ignored

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "impatient" mean in the sentence: "Cole had grown impatient watching the visitors jot notes in their silly little folders"?

• Patient

• Calm

• Restless

• Happy

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word "irritation" mean in the sentence: "I thought you would help me," Cole said, letting his irritation show"?

• Happiness

• Annoyance

• Calmness

• Excitement

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "inferno" mean in the sentence: "As the fire became an inferno, Cole tried to swallow the bitter taste that had come to his mouth"?

• Small flame

• Gentle breeze

• Raging fire

• Calm water

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4