Common Lit #2: The Recipe for Success

Math the term to its definition.

• (adjective): having a strong desire to w

• advantage

• (noun): a better chance or position

• commitment

• (noun): a pledge to do something

• accomplish

• (verb): to get or reach

• attain

• (verb): to reach or carry out with succe

• competitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Match the term to its definition.

• (noun): showing devotion or a lot of har

• despite

• (adjective): able to produce a result th

• effective

• (verb): to practice for a show, play, or

• dedication

• (verb): to encourage or cause something

• rehearse

• (preposition): without being changed by;

• inspire

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

​ Drinking lots of water and getting rest are (a)   treatments to get over a cold.

• effective
• advantage 
• attain

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

The coach told the players to be ​ (a)   , but reminded them that winning was not the only thing that mattered.

• competitive
• dedication
• effective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Gia’s knowledge of geography gave her trivia team an ​ (a)   over their opponents.

• advantage
• attain
• competitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Hector showed total ​ (a)   to his artwork by spending hours drawing in his notebook each day.

• dedication
• attain
• competitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

Rakia knew that to ​ (a)   her goal of becoming team captain she would have to demonstrate strong leadership skills.

• attain
• competitive
• dedication

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

The soccer team lost their first game of the season (a)   their efforts to improve during the summer.

• despite
• inspire
• rehearse

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

To prepare for the singing contest, Samira ​ (a)   her song once a day.

• rehearsed
• accomplish
• commitment

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Ms. Jones tried to ​ (a)   her class by sharing stories of others who have made positive change in the community.

• inspire
• rehearse
• accomplish

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E