Vocabulary Week 7

What is the meaning of "staple"?

• a basic or important item that is often used

• a tool used for measuring

• a sharp object for cutting

• a kind of decoration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does it mean to "renounce" something?

• to agree to do something willingly

• to give up or reject something, often publicly

• to borrow or take something temporarily

• to write down or record something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following best describes something that is "tedious"?

• exciting and full of energy

• mysterious and hard to understand

• long, boring, and repetitive

• dangerous or risky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If you are trying to "decipher" a message, what are you doing?

• sending it to someone else

• hiding it from others

• figuring out its meaning

• rewriting it in a different language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does it mean to "muster" courage?

• to gather or collect it

• to lose or forget about it

• to show it off to others

• to explain it in detail

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is an example of a "staple" item?

• a rare collector's coin

• bread, a common food in many diets

• a holiday decoration used once a year

• a book with only one copy in the world

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

If someone "renounces" their position as a team captain, what are they doing?

• taking on new responsibilities

• giving up their leadership role

• trying harder to stay in that role

• asking others to support them

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which task would be considered "tedious"?

• solving a difficult puzzle

• reading a thrilling mystery novel

• sorting 1,000 pieces of paper alphabetically

• watching an exciting sports game

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If you can't "decipher" someone's handwriting, what's the problem?

• you don't know what it means

• you can't find the paper they wrote on

• you don't like the handwriting style

• you think they made a mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does it mean to "muster" your team for a meeting?

• to gather everyone together

• to ask them to leave the room

• to write down their names

• to train them for a competition

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E