The Hunger Games Ch 1 & 2 Vocabulary Review

What is the meaning of the word "apothecary" as used in the context of a historical novel?

• A person who prepares and sells medicines

• A type of ancient weapon

• A place where books are kept

• A type of clothing

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following words is a synonym for "preposterous"?

• Reasonable

• Absurd

• Common

• Predictable

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the sentence "The garden was teeming with butterflies," what does "teeming" mean?

• Lacking

• Overflowing

• Destroyed

• Quiet

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Identify the antonym of "drab" from the following options.

• Dull

• Bright

• Plain

• Boring

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use context clues to determine the meaning of "iridescent" in the sentence: "The soap bubble was iridescent, reflecting a rainbow of colors."

• Transparent

• Colorful

• Fragile

• Large

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following sentences uses the word "vaporized" correctly?

• The magician vaporized the rabbit into a hat.

• The water vaporized when it was heated to a high temperature.

• The artist vaporized the colors on the canvas.

• The chef vaporized the vegetables for the salad.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

What is a possible meaning of the word "plaited" in the context of hair styling?

• Cut

• Braided

• Dyed

• Curled

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word is synonymous with "tenuous"?

• Strong

• Weak

• Clear

• Heavy

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the sentence "The inciting incident in the story was when the hero received the mysterious letter," what does "inciting" mean?

• Concluding

• Provoking

• Ignoring

• Forgetting

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Create a sentence using the word "synonymous."

• The words "happy" and "joyful" are synonymous, meaning they have similar meanings.

• The words "happy" and "sad" are synonymous, meaning they have opposite meanings.

• The words "happy" and "angry" are synonymous, meaning they have no relation.

• The words "happy" and "blue" are synonymous, meaning they are colors.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.W.8.2D