Vocabulary: The Ravine

What does 'Murky' mean?

• Bright and clear

• Dark, obscure, and gloomy

• Small and gentle

• Overhanging and steep

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank: "It wasn’t murky brown, but clean and clear to a depth of maybe three or four feet.” The word 'murky' in this sentence means ________.

• dark, obscure, and gloomy.

• bright and shiny.

• transparent and clear.

• colorful and vibrant.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a 'Rivulet'?

• A) A large river

• B) A small brook or stream

• C) A steep cliff

• D) A cascading waterfall.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Fill in the blank: "And it was wet and muddy from little rivulets of water that bled from the side of the cliff.” The word 'rivulet' in this sentence means ________.

• a small brook or stream.

• a large river.

• a dry path.

• a rocky hill.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does 'Cascade' mean?

• A) A gentle breeze

• B) A small stream

• C) Something that can fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rocks

• D) A steep area of rock.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank: "Somebody from below shouted, but Vinny couldn’t make it out over the waterfall, roaring down just feet beyond the ledge where he would soon be standing, cascading past so close its mist dampened the air he breathed.” The word 'cascading' in this sentence means ________.

• something that can fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rocks.

• a gentle breeze blowing through the trees.

• a loud noise echoing in a canyon.

• a small stream trickling down a hill.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a 'Precipice'?

• A) A gentle slope

• B) An overhanging or extremely steep area of rock

• C) A small stream

• D) A dark and gloomy place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Fill in the blank: "He stood, swaying slightly, the tips of his toes one small movement from the precipice.” The word 'precipice' in this sentence means ________.

• an overhanging or extremely steep area of rock.

• a gentle slope or hill.

• a flat and stable surface.

• a deep and wide river.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4