The Veldt Vocab

What is a veldt?

• A mountain range in Europe

• A type of tropical rainforest

• An open grassland in South Africa
  

• A desert region in Australia

Predict the definition of the underlined word

After Karen injured her back, she was dependent on her friends
to shovel snow and go grocery shopping for her.

• needing someone for financial or emotional support

• odd, strange

• acting without thinking through the consequences

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

Predict the definition of the underlined word

I impulsively told him my secret,
but now I realize that will turn out badly.

• needing someone for financial or emotional support

• odd, strange

• acting without thinking through the consequences

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

Predict the definition of the underlined word

In order to save money and time, we made a plan
to complete the project as efficiently as possible.

• done naturally, without the need for great thought or prompting

• achieving a goal with the least amount of work or time

• acting without thinking through the consequences

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

Predict the definition of the underlined word

Humans have an instinctive fear of the dark because
we once had to be careful of animals that hunted at night.

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

• odd, strange

• acting without thinking through the consequences

• done naturally, without the need for great thought or prompting

Predict the definition of the underlined word

After their spouses or friends pass away,
many elderly people find themselves living in isolation.

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

• the state of not having connections to others

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

• achieving a goal with the least amount of work or time

Predict the definition of the underlined word

James insists on making his peanut butter and
jelly sandwiches with apricot jam, which I find peculiar.

• odd, strange

• the state of not having connections to others

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

Predict the definition of the underlined word

One of the goals of international law is to stop people
from being persecuted for their religious beliefs.

• needing someone for financial or emotional support

• the state of not having connections to others

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

Predict the definition of the underlined word

Ana’s grandmother died in August, so she felt
empathy for Luis when his grandfather passed away.

• needing someone for financial or emotional support

• the state of not having connections to others

• to treat someone badly because of their beliefs or race

• the ability to understand and share the feelings of others

What do you think the story "The Veldt" will be about? (write your answer)