August 18-22 Vocab Quiz

What is the best definition of the term "vacuous"? His eyes held a vacuous stare, suggesting a lack of thought.

• mindful

• having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence

• hyperintelligent

• full of thoughts

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select all terms that best define the word "evacuate." The residents were told to evacuate their homes due to the approaching hurricane.

• leave; vacate

• desert; abandon

• clear out; empty

• stay

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

• Secret communications during the war were written in cipher to prevent them from being understood by the enemy. What is the best definition of cipher?

• technique used to purchase school supplies

• technique that performs encryption or coding

• technique used to reprogram

• technique used for kids born in 1855

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

An allegory is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. Which of the following is an example of an allegory? Select all that apply.

• House Taken Over

• Animal Farm

• Over the Moon

• Literature

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The main character in a literary work is known as:
Choose the best vocabulary word.

• Protagonist

• Proactive

• Probabilities

• Protagon

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

• The report was criticized for its vacuity, lacking any meaningful content. Which best defines the word "vacuity"? Select all that apply.

• emptiness

• abundance

• void; a lack

• scarcity; absence

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

True or False: Foreshadowing is a narrative device that hints at coming events; it often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following best describes the literary style found in The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe?

• Gothic patterns

• Gothic settings

• Gothic components

• Gothic Literature Elements

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The SELECT the example of Antagonist:

• Voldemort

• Lord Ivan

• Mushroom from Last of Us

• Lord Thi

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which of the following vocabulary terms best matches the definition?

To encode; convert a message into code.

• VAC

• Cipher

• Allegory

• Encipher

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C