Dear Dragon "Critical Vocabulary"

The building was torn down during the _________.

• mosaics

• demolition

• precious

• projects

What does the word "mosaics" mean in the following sentence?
"The artist created beautiful mosaics from small colorful pieces."

• Small pieces of glass or stone arranged to form a design

• Large paintings

• Sculptures made from wood

• Books with illustrations

What does "retains" mean in the following sentence?
"He retains all the information he reads."

• Forgets or loses

• Shares with others

• Keeps or holds on to

• Changes or alters

The necklace she wore was ________ because it was her grandmother's gift."

• mosaics

• precious

• demolition

• assigned

She worked on several ________ during the summer.

• assigned

• retain

• projects

What does "assigned" mean in the following sentence?
"The teacher assigned homework to the students."

• Took away something

• Talked to someone

• Gave a job or task

• Watched a movie