Unit 1 Vocabulary

James __________ himself toward victory in a dash of speed.

• catapulted

• propelled

• lunched

• lurched

• flung

In his mind, the speaker __________ alongside James as he ran the race.

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

To break the tape at the finish line, James __________ himself through the other runners.

• lurched

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• sprinted

The speaker tells James to __________ out of the starting blocks in the race of life.

• lurched

• catapulted

• flung

• lunched

• jumped

Hurtling to victory is the same for James as __________ to the finish line.

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

Saving nothing from the race means that James has __________ himself forward to the finish line in victory.

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

In “Mother to Son,” the mother screamed at her son about never giving up. What is a better word choice?

• explained to

• lectured

• whispered

• shouted

In “Mother to Son,” the mother says, “don’t you turn back … / ’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.” What is a better word choice?

• incredibly

• somewhat

• very

• slightly

James pops out of his starting blocks in the race. What is a better word choice?

• explodes

• breaks

• jumps

• leaps

In “To James,” the speaker in the stands is mindful of James. What is a better word choice?

• considerate

• proud

• aware

• thoughtful