Vocabulary and Literary Terms

Fill in the blank: anticipation—n. ________ about something before it happens.

• expectation

• surprise

• confusion

• ignorance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: bankers' lights—n. desk lamps used by bankers; their green shades were believed to help deflect bright light and reduce strain on the eyes—an important thing for people who spent their day poring over complex ________.

• documents

• calculations

• transactions

• meetings

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Fill in the blank: card catalogue—n. the filing system used by librarians before computers; the card catalogue was a collection of cards that told visitors what books the library had and where to ________ them.

• find

• borrow

• read

• buy

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Fill in the blank: foyer—n. an entryway, often leading into another ________.

• room

• garden

• kitchen

• garage

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Fill in the blank: preside—v. rule over or be in charge of ________.

• a meeting

• a classroom

• a project

• a team

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

Fill in the blank: quilt rack—n. used for hanging quilts and blankets once they are ________.

• dry

• wet

• folded

• washed

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4D

Fill in the blank: content—n. the ________ of a poem or other text.

• content

• title

• author

• length

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

Fill in the blank: form—n. the structure or ________ of a poem or other text.

• content

• style

• theme

• rhythm

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Fill in the blank: free verse—n. a poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of ________.

• meter

• stanzas

• lines

• words

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4