October Sky Vocabular

What is the meaning of the word 'vigil'?

• A tendency to choose or do something regularly

• A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray

• A large metal pot used for boiling or cooking

• A delay or pause due to uncertainty or fear

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word refers to a large metal pot used for boiling or cooking over an open fire?

• Tipple

• Combustion

• Slack

• Caldron

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'preamble' mean?

• A colorless pungent gas used as a disinfectant

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

• An introductory statement or explanation

• A tendency to choose or do something regularly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes a delay or pause due to uncertainty or fear?

• Proclivity

• Retaliate

• Hesitation

• Determination

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the word 'nefarious' mean?

• A curved path followed by a projectile

• Playfully mischievous

• Remarkably great in size or ability

• Wicked or criminal; extremely evil or immoral

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word refers to a person guided and supported by an older and more experienced individual?

• Protégé

• Slack

• Immigrant

• Denomination

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the meaning of 'trajectory'?

• The curved path followed by a projectile or object moving through space

• The process of burning something to produce heat or energy

• A substitute for currency issued by a company

• A period of staying awake to keep watch or pray

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word describes the ability to keep going even when things are difficult?

• Dedication

• Perseverance

• Collaboration

• Achievement

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the word 'prodigious' mean?

• A strong commitment to a task or purpose

• A tendency to choose or do something regularly

• Remarkably or impressively great in size, degree, or ability

• Playfully mischievous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word refers to fine coal dust or small fragments separated from larger coal pieces?

• Tipple

• Scrip

• Slack

• Bituminous coal

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A