Week 16 Vocabulary 25/26

What does the word "abolish" mean?

Will human beings ever be able to abolish war?

• To create something new

• To do away completely with something

• To appeal for help

• To expand or grow larger

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does the word "appeal" mean?

Some people don't understand the appeal of video games.

• a sincere or strong request for something that is needed; a quality or ability that attracts or interests people; a request to a higher court for review of a legal decision:

  to ask strongly for help

• To do away completely with something

• easily broken, snapped, or cracked; not flexible

• To expand or grow larger

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of "brittle"?

The pages of the old book had turned brittle.

• Strong and flexible

• Easily broken, snapped, or cracked

• Soft and malleable

• Hard and durable

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What does "condemn" mean?

The judge is expected to condemn the defendant to like in prison.

• To praise someone

• To criticize a person or action as wrong

• To reward someone

• To ignore a mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "descend" mean?

We watched the climber descend the cliff.

• To move to a higher place

• To climb a mountain

• To move to a lower place

• To stay in one place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Define synonym

Huge is a synonym for gigantic.

• a word that sounds like another word but has a different spelling

• a word that has an opposite meaning of another word

• a word that is spelled that same as another word, but has a different meaning

• a word that has a similar meaning as another word

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What are "graphics" ?

The graphics in the magazine helped me understand the article.

• To move to a higher place

• drawings, photos, charts, designs anything that is with the text and adds to the text

• bold print, headings, titles

• To stay in one place

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a "dictator"?

Sometimes my older brother acts like a dictator.

• A person who follows orders

• A ruler or leader who has total power

• A person who shares power equally

• A leader who listens to everyone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "expand" mean?

The principal plans to expand our classroom.

• To shrink or get smaller

• To open up or grow larger

• To stay the same size

• To close or shut down

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What is a "famine"?

Children especially suffered during the famine.

• A time of plenty

• A severe shortage of food

• A celebration with lots of food

• A small meal

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C