Gr.6 Unit 11 Vocabulary ZF

What is an “alias”?

• A secret password

• A false or alternate name

• A type of signature

• A form of greeting

If someone is “dumbfounded,” they are:

• Very bored

• Extremely confused or shocked

• Slightly annoyed

• Very focused

Something that is “inevitable” is:

• Avoidable with effort

• Unlikely to happen

• Certain to happen

• Prevented with planning

A “parody” is best described as:

• A scary story

• A serious poem

• A humorous imitation

• A tragic memory

To “rummage” through a drawer means to:

• Stare at it

• Clean it thoroughly

• Search through it messily

• Lock it shut

To “distort” the truth means to:

• Make it clearer

• Twist it out of shape

• Repeat it exactly

• Ignore it

An “extinct” species is:

• Growing in number

• Endangered but alive

• No longer existing

• Rare and expensive

A “meteoric” rise to fame is:

• Gradual and expected

• Sudden and spectacular

• Slow and steady

• Unnoticed and disappointing

To “rend” something means to:

• Fix it

• Clean it

• Tear it apart violently

• Decorate it

“Vandalism” is the act of:

• Helping someone in need

• Damaging or destroying property on purpose

• Painting a mural

• Recycling items