Vocab A - The Last Highway

What is the definition of "bayou"?

• A type of sweet candy made with nuts and sugar

• A slow-moving, marshy body of water, often found in low-lying areas

• The process of soil being worn away by water or wind

• A literary technique used to tell a story

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which term refers to the gradual wearing away of land by natural forces such as water or wind?

• Erosion

• Decay

• Displacement

• Submerged

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are "pralines"?

• A type of soil found in wetlands

• A sweet confection made with nuts and sugar

• Wooden supports for houses

• A symbol in literature

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which word best describes the upper layer of earth in which plants grow?

• Bayou

• Soil

• Decay

• Tone

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What are "stilts" used for in architecture?

• To decorate houses

• To support buildings above ground or water

• To symbolize strength

• To prevent decay

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which term means the forced movement of people from their homes?

• Resilience

• Displacement

• Imagery

• Symbol

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does "resilience" mean?

• The process of breaking down

• The ability to recover quickly from difficulties

• The act of vanishing

• The use of descriptive language

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which term refers to the process of rotting or decomposition?

• Decay

• Erosion

• Conflict

• Tone

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

• It is above ground

• It is covered or under water

• It is decaying

• It is resilient

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word means "disappeared completely"?

• Submerged

• Vanished

• Erosion

• Symbol

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4