Vocabulary8 List A-week 6

A beacon is:

• A loud noise

• A light or signal guiding people

• A hidden message

• A small object lost in the dark

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To enthrall someone means to:

• Bore them with uninteresting details

• Capture their full attention with excitement or interest

• Scare them away

• Confuse them with complicated ideas

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An oration is:

• A short story

• A type of music

• A formal or public speech

• A casual conversation between friends

If someone is flabbergasted, they are:

• Extremely tired

• Overwhelmed with surprise or shock

• Excited to try something new

• Calm and relaxed

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

A fruitless effort is one that:

• Is successful and rewarding

• Yields no results or fails to achieve the goal

• Involves growing fruit

• Requires a lot of help from others

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

The lighthouse acted as a ___________ for ships, helping them navigate safely through the dark and stormy sea.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

The teacher’s storytelling skills managed to ___________ the entire class, keeping everyone engaged until the very end.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

His graduation speech was so moving that it was remembered as the best ___________ ever given at the school.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.4

When she opened the surprise gift, she was completely ___________ by what she found inside.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4

Despite all their hard work, their attempt to fix the broken engine turned out to be ___________, and they had to call for help.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RL.8.4