"American History" Vocabulary

The only thing I ________ for the new semester was seeing Eugene at school.

• restrained

• anticipated

• conducted

• emerged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If a person is enthralled by a story, which of the following is true?

• They think the story is boring

• The think the story is very interesting

• They wouldn't recommend it to a friend

• They haven't read it yet.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following is the best example of the word devoted?

• Two people getting married

• Ms. Sienicki quitting her first job

• Feeding your new puppy

• Fighting with your grandma

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

There was only one source of beauty and light for me that school year. The only thing I had "anticipated" at start of the semester...seeing Eugene.

From the context, what does the word "anticipated" mean?

• eagerly expected

• briefly but intensely in love

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I had started reading Gone with the Wind. I was "enthralled" by it, with the daring and the passion of the beautiful girl living in a mansion...

From the context, what does the word "enthralled" mean?

• happiness and excitement

• captivated; totally captured the attention of

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

...and with her "devoted" parents and the slaves who did everything for them.

From the context, what does the word "devoted" mean?

• eagerly expected

• loving, loyal, and concerned with another's well-being

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Though I wanted to feel the right thing about President Kennedy's death, I could not fight the feeling of "elation" that stirred in my chest. Today was the day I was to visit Eugene at his house.

From the context, what does the word "elation" mean?

• briefly but intensely in love

• happiness and excitement

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

She tried to embrace me, but my books were in the way. My first "impulse" was to comfort her, she seemed so distraught, but I had to meet Eugene in fifteen minutes.

From the context, what does the word "impulse" mean?

• happiness and excitement

• urge to act or do something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

There was a ______ on the playground: the girls who could jumprope the fastest were the leaders.

• devotion

• emerge

• hierarchy

• restraint

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

My mom told me I was old enough to start ______ myself like a señorita.

• emerging

• conducting

• devoting

• apparently

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E