8/23 An Invisible Thread Vocab & Word Study

Define "resilience"

• Tendency to give up easily
• Inability to adapt to change
• Lack of perseverance
• Ability to bounce back or recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Define "perseverance"

• Perseverance is the act of giving up easily
• Perseverance means avoiding challenges
• Perseverance is the quality of continuing to work towards a goal despite facing obstacles, challenges, or setbacks.
• Perseverance is synonymous with laziness

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Define "generosity"

• The act of being selfish and unkind towards others
• The quality of being reserved and not sharing with others
• The characteristic of being rude and inconsiderate
• The quality of being kind, understanding, and not selfish, especially in giving money or food to others.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Maurice showed great ​ (a)   against things that threatened to overwhelm him.

• perseverance
• generosity
• resilience

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Both Laura and Maurice had ​ (a)   the to make their
friendship last.

• perseverance
• resilience
• generosity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Maurice brags about Laura for her overwhelming​ (a)  
of heart.

• generosity
• perseverance
• resilience

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What are some characteristics of resilient individuals?

• Being inflexible and resistant to change

• Having a negative mindset

• Being adaptable and optimistic

• Blaming others for their problems

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

True or False:

People who have generosity are greedy and do not like to share.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Using your knowledge of the suffix "-ity", choose the sentence that correctly adds the "-ity" suffix to the word mature.

• Her maturify was evident in the way she handled the situation.
• Her maturitiness was evident in the way she handled the situation.
• Her maturity was evident in the way she handled the situation.
• Her matureness was evident in the way she handled the situation.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Using your knowledge of the suffix "-ity", choose the option that correctly adds the "-ity" suffix to the word scarce.

• scarceful
• scarcity
• scarceity
• scarceness

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E