Heartbeat Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word 'palpitation' in the context of heartbeat vocabulary?

• A strong, rapid heartbeat

• A slow, steady heartbeat

• A skipped heartbeat

• A faint heartbeat

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word best describes a heartbeat that is irregular and often rapid?

• Arrhythmia

• Bradycardia

• Tachycardia

• Murmur

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In literary terms, what does a 'throbbing heartbeat' often symbolize?

• Fear

• Love

• Anger

• Confusion

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Choose the correct sentence:

• His heart beat fastly when he saw her.

• His heart beat quickly when he saw her.

• His heart beated fast when he saw her.

• His heart beat quick when he saw her.

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CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the term for a heartbeat that is slower than normal?

• Tachycardia

• Bradycardia

• Arrhythmia

• Palpitation

Which of the following words is synonymous with 'heartbeat'?

• Pulse

• Breath

• Blink

• Gasp

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CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

• The heartbeats of the runners was fast.

• The heartbeats of the runners were fast.

• The heartbeat of the runners were fast.

• The heartbeat of the runners was fast.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What literary device is used in the phrase 'the drum of his heart'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which word refers to the sound of a heartbeat?

• Thump

• Whisper

• Clang

• Buzz

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

In poetry, a 'pounding heart' often indicates what emotion?

• Joy

• Fear

• Sadness

• Boredom

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5