A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Vocabulary

What is the meaning of "magnanimous" as used in the context of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

• Generous and forgiving

• Small and insignificant

• Angry and resentful

• Weak and fragile

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the meaning of the word "catechism" as used in the context of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

• A religious instruction

• A type of bird

• A medical condition

• A musical instrument

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the word "lament" mean in the context of the story?

• To celebrate

• To mourn

• To ignore

• To laugh

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the meaning of "papal" as used in the story.

• Related to the Pope

• Related to a king

• Related to a farmer

• Related to a teacher

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does "frivolity" mean in the context of the story?

• Seriousness

• Lightheartedness

• Anger

• Sadness

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the word "proliferate" mean in the context of the story?

• To decrease

• To spread rapidly

• To remain constant

• To vanish

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the meaning of "decrepit" as used in the story?

• New

• Old and worn out

• Shiny

• Expensive

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What does the word "ingenuous" mean in the context of the story?

• Deceitful

• Innocent and naive

• Cunning

• Experienced

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the meaning of "magnanimous" as used in the context of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

• Generous and forgiving

• Small and insignificant

• Angry and resentful

• Weak and fragile

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word "catechism" as used in the context of the story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"?

• A religious instruction

• A type of bird

• A medical condition

• A musical instrument

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4