6th grade Common Lit Unit 1 Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). I was ____________________ to join the club, but it ended up being a great decision.

• trait

• transformed

• burden

• reluctant

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Poor Mya had to ____________________ everything about her life after she broke her leg.

• Transform

• dignity

• reputation

• reluctant

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Dashawn had a ____________________ for being the funniest student in his class.

• trait

• reputation

• transform

• dignity

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). My backpack is so heavy! By the time I get home, all I want to do is put this ____________________ down.

• Burden

• reputation

• trait

• reluctant

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Even though I lost the race, I did my best. For that reason, I still had my ____________________.

• despair

• burden

• dignity

• Reluctant

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Ophelia’s most likable ____________________ is how kind she is to everyone.

• despair

• transform

• burden

• trait

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Lyla was filled with ____________________ when her teacher said she was calling home.

• reputation

• despair

• burden

• dignity

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each scenario. Then, explain why that vocabulary word fits best based on context clues provided in the scenario. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). My mother wouldn’t let us go on the rides at the local fair. She told us that when she was a kid, she knew someone who was hurt on a ride called “The Mixer.” Also, a few years ago she read a story about a fair ride that was stuck in mid-air for over an hour, and just last week there was a story online about the lack of seatbelts of fair rides. Fair rides have a ____________________ for being dangerous

• reputation

• transform

• trait

• reluctant

Fill in the blanks using the correct vocabulary word to complete each scenario. Then, explain why that vocabulary word fits best based on context clues provided in the scenario. You may have to change the form of the word (ex: go, going, gone). Although all of her friends said it would be fun, Chrystel was worried that someone might get hurt. When her best friend looked back and saw Chrystel wasn’t coming, she yelled, “Let’s go, Chrystel! Are you coming or what?” Chrystel slowly started walking again. Chrystel is ____________________ ___________________________________________________________.

• reputation

• reluctant

• burden

• transform

After Li Wei was caught cheating on the game, he had to admit to his friends he was never as good as he claimed to be. Li Wei lost his ________________

• reputation

• despair

• trait

• burden