Unwind: Part Five Vocabulary Practice

Which word best describes an amount that is more than what is needed?

• Surplus

• Aftermath

• Content

• Havoc

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The airplane graveyard had a __________ of old jets, each one a memory of a flight that once soared through the sky.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something has a strong, unpleasant smell from being spoiled, which word would you use?

• Rancid

• Sequestered

• Pleading

• Scrutiny

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The __________ odor of decaying aircraft filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does it mean to dismantle something?

• To take apart or break down into pieces

• To make an emotional appeal

• To think deeply

• To be saved from something unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The team set to work to __________ the old plane, hoping to salvage parts for the ones still in the air.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means widespread destruction or disorder?

• Havoc

• Content

• Surplus

• Anatomy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The riot caused __________ throughout the graveyard, leaving chaos in its wake.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something has existed for a long time, it is described as:

• Longstanding

• Rancid

• Telltale

• Incoherence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The __________ rules of the Graveyard were tested as the kids sought to redefine their lives.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4