Violent Vents and Legend of Pele Vocab

What does “revelry” most likely mean in the story?

• A quiet moment of reflection

• A loud celebration or party

• A dangerous race

• A type of sled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means “to see something happen”?

• Scoffed

• Pinnacle

• Witness

• Disguised

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of “pinnacle” as used in the story?

• A mountain volcano

• The highest point or top of something

• A sharp weapon

• A type of sled

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

If someone “scoffed,” how did they act?

• They laughed at or mocked someone

• They celebrated

• They raced skillfully

• They hid their identity

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a “holua”?

• A Hawaiian type of canoe

• A wooden sled used for sliding down slopes

• A sharp spear

• A volcano

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does “devastation” mean?

• A happy celebration

• Great destruction or ruin

• A magical gift

• A long journey

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word means “bravery or strength to face danger”?

• Fury

• Courage

• Ravine

• Disguised

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

If Pele “disguised” herself, what did she do?

• Hid her true identity

• Attacked Kahawali

• Celebrated

• Built a volcano

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does “billowing” most likely mean in the passage?

• Moving slowly across the ground

• Swelling or rising in large waves or clouds

• Hiding under something

• Exploding violently

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a “vent” in a volcano?

• A hollow space underground

• The opening in the Earth’s surface through which lava, gas, or ash escapes

• A protective wall of rock

• The cooled lava surrounding the volcano

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.5.10