Vocabulary for Unit 6: Graffiti — Art or Crime?

What is the definition of abstract?

• existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

• a type of concrete material used in construction

• a specific location on a map.

• a physical object that can be touched and seen

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Which word belongs in this sentence?

Ms. Kanaiza decided to swap out some books written a long time ago with more ____________ authors.

• Contemporary

• Deface

• Vandalize

• Abstract

A protective fence was built so no one could get close enough to ___________ the beautiful statue.

• deface

• vandalize

• abstract

• contemporary

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the definition of inevitable?

• damage someone property on purpose

• certain to happen

• To decrease in complexity

• to hold in high stature

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Fill in the blank:

Luckily, the marks on the wall were only ______________ and easy to wash off with some soap and water.

• vandalize

• superficial

• deface

• evolve

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

What is the definition of a landmark?

• A landmark is a recognizable and important object or feature of a landscape or location.

• A landmark is a type of animal found in forests.

• A landmark is a type of weather phenomenon.

• A landmark is a type of musical instrument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Fill in the blank:

After winning many challenging games, the soccer team’s __________ in the league improved. Harvard University’s international stature draws more than 40,000 applicants each year.

• stature

• deface

• landmark

• superficial

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4C

Fill in the blank:

We were shocked when someone ___________the cemetery, gouging and knocking over gravestones.

• deface

• vandalize

• stature

• superficial

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Fill in the blank:

After listening to his parents' old music for hours, Tate asked to change to a radio station that played ___ music.

• contemporary

• classical

• folk

• jazz

Tags

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

The school’s policies continued to ___ as the situation changed.

• evolve

• stagnate

• diminish

• collapse

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E