"By Any Other Name" Vocab Review

What does the word "precarious" mean?

• Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

• Formal and dignified.

• Not able to be understood.

• In a quiet, relaxed way.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word best describes something that is formal and dignified?

• Abruptly

• Solemn

• Wizened

• Quarreled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

If something is "incomprehensible," what does that mean?

• It is shriveled with age.

• It is not able to be understood; not intelligible.

• It is suddenly and unexpectedly.

• It is in a quiet, relaxed way.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of "wizened"?

• Formal and dignified.

• Shriveled or wrinkled with age.

• Dangerously likely to fall.

• Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

How would you describe someone who is acting "sedately"?

• In a quiet, relaxed, or slow way without excitement or risk.

• Having a heated argument.

• Dangerously likely to fall.

• Not able to be understood.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

If two people "quarreled," what did they do?

• They acted in a formal and dignified way.

• They had a heated argument or disagreement.

• They acted suddenly and unexpectedly.

• They relaxed quietly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "abruptly" mean?

• In a quiet, relaxed way.

• Suddenly and unexpectedly.

• Not able to be understood.

• Formal and dignified.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would best describe an old, wrinkled apple?

• Solemn

• Wizened

• Precarious

• Sedately

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

If a bridge is described as "precarious," what should you be concerned about?

• It is very formal.

• It is not securely held and may collapse.

• It is easy to understand.

• It is very old and wrinkled.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which of the following situations best illustrates the word "quarreled"?

• Two friends quietly reading together.

• Two classmates having a heated disagreement.

• A teacher giving a formal speech.

• A cat suddenly jumping off a table.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4