Understanding the Meaning of 'Appalled' in Context

Understanding the Meaning of 'Appalled' in Context

Assessment

Interactive Video

English, Education, Life Skills

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial discusses a passage and multiple-choice questions related to it. It explains the correct answer to a question about the meaning of 'appalled' in paragraph six, which is 'horrified'. The tutorial guides students through the process of eliminating incorrect answers by analyzing each choice. It concludes by reinforcing why 'horrified' is the correct answer based on the description of the cafeteria food in the passage.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the initial part of the video?

Discussing the cafeteria's cleanliness

Eliminating incorrect answers

Introducing the passage and initial questions

Explaining the meaning of 'appalled'

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In paragraph six, what does the word 'appalled' mean?

Worried

Angered

Confused

Horrified

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is 'worried' not the correct meaning of 'appalled'?

Because worry and fear are not the same

Because the narrator is angry

Because the cafeteria is clean

Because the passage is about confusion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is 'angered' an incorrect choice for the meaning of 'appalled'?

Because the cafeteria is clean

Because the narrator is confused

Because the passage focuses on cleanliness and food

Because the narrator is worried

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is 'confusion' not the correct meaning of 'appalled'?

Because the cafeteria is clean

Because the narrator is clear about her concerns

Because the passage focuses on cleanliness and food

Because the narrator is worried

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What description in the passage supports 'horrified' as the correct meaning of 'appalled'?

The narrator is confused

The cafeteria is clean

The kids are eating fresh food

The kids are eating reheated food in a dirty cafeteria