Flora & Ulysses Vocabulary Test

Flora was a cynic. What is a cynic?

• A cynic is a person who believes the worst is going to happen

• A cynic is a person who always tells the truth
• A cynic is a person who is overly optimistic
• A cynic is a person who believes in the goodness of humanity

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

She is very defiant when her teacher tells her to do something. What does it mean to show defiance?

• To follow instructions willingly
• To show respect for authority
• To complete tasks promptly
• To do something even when you know it is wrong

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

She finds her reading class very mundane. What does mundane mean?

• lacking interest or excitement; dull
• stimulating
• engaging
• exciting

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The bugs descended from the sky. What does descended mean?

• Rise upwards
• Stay still
• Move sideways
• Move or fall downward

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

He inadvertently slammed the door. What does inadvertently mean?

• Accidentally
• Deliberately
• Consciously
• On purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

He consumed his food very fast. What does consumed mean?

• To eat; ate

• To sleep
• To run
• To study

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

She considered the answer to the question carefully. What does considered mean?

• To rush through quickly
• To think carefully

• To ignore completely
• To sing loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

She has some really profound thoughts. What does profound mean?

• having shallow insight or understanding
• superficial thoughts
• lacking depth or significance
• very deep thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

I wish she wouldn't look at me with such disdain. What does disdain mean?

• Approval or appreciation
• thinking you are better than someone else.

• Disgust or repulsion
• Admiration or respect

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

She felt obliged to put the desks in order for her teacher. What does obliged mean?

• feeling excited to do something
• feeling forced to do something
• feeling indifferent about doing something
• feeling the need to do something

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1