ELA Module 2 Quizs

fragile

• easily damaged

• strong and durable

• heavy and solid

• flexible and bendable

constellation

• an arrangement of stars that seems to make a picture and is named for that picture

• a type of planet that orbits a star

• a group of galaxies that are gravitationally bound

• a phenomenon that occurs when a star explodes

advantage

• something helpful

• a disadvantage

• a neutral factor

• an obstacle

myth

• a traditional story that explains natural or social phenomena

• a factual account of historical events

• a scientific theory that has been proven

• a fictional tale with no basis in reality

descent

• the act or process of going down

• the act of rising up

• a type of dance

• a method of cooking

intend

• to wish

• to plan

• to avoid

• to forget

permanent

• meant to last for a long time

• temporary and short-lived

• subject to change

• easily forgotten

ascent

• the act of going up

• the act of going down

• the act of standing still

• the act of moving sideways

hideous

• looking very beautiful or attractive; lovely

• looking very ugly or frightening; ugly

• looking very ordinary or average; plain

• looking very elegant or stylish; chic

malfunctioning

• not working properly

• functioning normally

• operating at full capacity

• working intermittently