Vocabulary Practice: The Amigo Brothers

What is the meaning of the word "bedlam"?

• A peaceful gathering

• Noisy confusion

• A type of building

• A slow movement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word means "the state of being clear or easy to understand"?

• Clarity

• Frenzied

• Torrent

• Tenement

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

To "evade" means to:

• Attack quickly

• Escape or avoid

• Think deeply

• Move slowly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes someone who is "thin and tall in appearance"?

• Nimble

• Lanky

• Pensive

• Dignitary

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does "perpetual" mean?

• Temporary

• Continual or unending

• Sudden

• Controlled

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition: 1. Frenzied 2. Improvise 3. Nimble 4. Barrage a. To make or do something without preparation b. Quick and light in movement c. Wild, frantic, or out of control d. A rapid, heavy attack

• 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d

• 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a

• 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

• 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following best describes a "tenement"?

• A luxurious mansion

• A rundown, often overcrowded apartment house in a poor area of a city

• A government building

• A sports arena

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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

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The mayor and other important __________ attended the ceremony.

• Torrents

• Dignitaries

• Barrages

• Tenements

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word would best fit in the following sentence? After the announcement, a __________ of questions came from the audience.

• Clarity

• Barrage

• Lanky

• Pensive

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Select the word that best completes the sentence: The river became a __________ after the heavy rain, flooding the nearby streets.

• Bedlam

• Torrent

• Dignitary

• Improvise

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4