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Vocabulary from 'Where is Here?' by Joyce Carol Oates

Authored by Danielle Stilts

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 24+ times

Vocabulary from 'Where is Here?' by Joyce Carol Oates
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word 'gregarious'?

sociable

solitary

angry

sad

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word 'amiably'?

angrily

pleasantly

sadly

loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word 'stoical'?

emotional

keeping strong emotions in check

joyful expression

fearful for ones safety

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is 'chintz' used for?

food

printed cotton fabric used especially for curtains and upholstery

metal with a printed pattern

paper with a printed pattern used for decor

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'avuncular' mean?

having traits considered typical of uncles; jolly, indulgent, stodgy

angry

pleasantly expressed

keeping strong emotions in check

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'fastidious' mean?

careless

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

sociable

keeping strong emotions in check

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'adroitly' mean?

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

in a clever or skillful way

startling, stimulating as if by electric current

sociable

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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