Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'analogy'?

• a comparison of two things that are alike in some way

• a statement that contradicts itself

• a word that imitates a sound

• a figure of speech that gives human qualities to objects

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the definition of 'excerpt'?

• a passage from or part of a larger text

• a type of punctuation mark

• a mathematical equation

• a musical instrument

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the definition of 'figurative language'?

• words or groups of words that mean something different from the normal meanings of the words (e.g., metaphors, similes, personification)

• words that are always used literally and never have a hidden meaning

• language that only uses technical or scientific terms

• words or phrases that are only used in poetry and not in everyday speech

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is the definition of 'inference'?

• a conclusion or opinion based on evidence

• a type of scientific experiment

• a mathematical calculation

• a form of physical exercise

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the definition of 'portray'?

• to describe, show, or play the part of something or someone

• to ignore or avoid something

• to repair or fix something

• to invent a new word

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is the definition of 'squire'?

• an English gentleman who owns a large estate or piece of land

• a person who makes shoes

• a sailor on a ship

• a merchant who sells spices

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the definition of 'bearings'?

• the location or position of something based on information from a compass

• a type of animal found in forests

• a kind of mechanical part used in machines

• a type of fruit grown in tropical regions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the definition of 'sabre'?

• a heavy sword with a sharp, curved edge

• a type of musical instrument

• a kind of bird found in the tropics

• a traditional dance from Spain

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is the definition of 'cove'?

• a small area along a coast sheltered by hills or mountains

• a large desert area with no water

• a tall mountain peak covered in snow

• a deep valley formed by a river

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What is the definition of 'company'?

• 1. visitors or guests; 2. companionship; 3. a ship’s crew and officers

• A type of food; a musical instrument; a kind of weather

• A color; a type of tree; a style of dance

• A mathematical operation; a kind of animal; a type of clothing

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C