The Outsiders Chapters 1-3 Vocabulary

What does the word "heave" mean?

• To throw something

• To catch something

• To build something

• To break something

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word describes a person who is large and sturdily built?

• Stocky

• Gingerly

• Unfathomable

• Scatterbrained

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "unfathomable" mean?

• Easy to understand

• Very difficult to understand

• Slightly confusing

• Completely clear

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How would you describe someone who acts "gingerly"?

• Recklessly

• Carefully or cautiously

• Boldly

• Hastily

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "hastily" mean?

• Slowly and carefully

• With excessive speed or urgency

• Calmly and quietly

• Thoughtfully and deliberately

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word describes someone who is playfully mischievous?

• Incredulous

• Roguishly

• Scowling

• Scatterbrained

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

What does it mean to "wince"?

• To smile broadly

• To laugh loudly

• To grimace or frown slightly because of pain or distress

• To shout angrily

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "incredulous" mean?

• Willing to believe anything

• Unwilling or unable to trust someone or something

• Easily convinced

• Always truthful

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does it mean to "scowl"?

• To smile happily

• To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

• To laugh joyfully

• To cry softly

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word describes a person who is disorganized and lacks concentration?

• Stocky

• Gingerly

• Scatterbrained

• Unfathomable

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4