Unit 1 Vocabulary

James __________ himself toward victory in a dash of speed.

• catapulted

• propelled

• lunched

• lurched

• flung

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

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

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• lurched

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• sprinted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

• lurched

• catapulted

• flung

• lunched

• jumped

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

• flung

• catapulted

• lunched

• lurched

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

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

• explodes

• breaks

• jumps

• leaps

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

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

• considerate

• proud

• aware

• thoughtful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4