Inside Out and Back Again Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word 'flicker' as used in the context of 'Inside Out and Back Again'?

• To shine unsteadily

• To move quickly

• To disappear suddenly

• To make a sound

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In 'Inside Out and Back Again', which word best describes the tone of the poem 'Saigon is Gone'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Indifferent

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following words from 'Inside Out and Back Again' means 'to move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course'?

• Wander

• Waver

• Wriggle

• Wallow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the correct synonym for 'yearn' as used in 'Inside Out and Back Again'?

• Desire

• Ignore

• Forget

• Dismiss

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the context of 'Inside Out and Back Again', what does the word 'tangible' mean?

• Imaginary

• Touchable

• Invisible

• Unreal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word from 'Inside Out and Back Again' is an antonym of 'chaos'?

• Order

• Disorder

• Confusion

• Turmoil

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What part of speech is the word 'reluctantly' as used in 'Inside Out and Back Again'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

In 'Inside Out and Back Again', what does the word 'persevere' mean?

• To give up

• To continue despite difficulty

• To start over

• To hesitate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the sun smiled down' from 'Inside Out and Back Again'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the meaning of 'nostalgia' as it appears in 'Inside Out and Back Again'?

• A longing for the future

• A longing for the past

• A fear of the present

• A fear of the future

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5