From Silent Spring Concept Vocab

What is the meaning of the word "blight" as given in the text?

• Something that helps things grow

• Something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys

• A type of flower

• A kind of weather

Which word from the list means "diseases or illnesses"?

• Stillness

• Maladies

• Blight

• Deserted

If someone is "puzzled," how do they feel?

• Excited

• Confused and unable to understand something

• Angry

• Happy

What does "stricken" mean according to the text?

• Very badly affected by trouble or illness

• Full of energy

• Completely healed

• Slightly annoyed

Which word best describes a place that is "abandoned; empty"?

• Puzzled

• Stricken

• Deserted

• Blight

What is the definition of "stillness" as provided in the text?

• A loud noise

• Absence of noise or motion

• A type of illness

• A crowded place

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of "deserted"?

• A busy shopping mall

• An empty playground with no one around

• A classroom full of students

• A noisy concert

If a town is "stricken" by a disease, what has happened to the town?

• It has become very wealthy

• It is very badly affected by the disease

• It has been rebuilt

• It is celebrating a festival

Which scenario best demonstrates "stillness"?

• A thunderstorm at night

• A library during a test with no movement or sound

• A parade with loud music

• A busy street

If a garden is affected by "blight," what is most likely happening?

• The plants are growing quickly

• The plants are being spoiled or destroyed

• The garden is being decorated

• The garden is being watered