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WorksheetsEnglish 10 SLO Vocab Part 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
What are you supposed to do when you analyze characters?
Examine critically how they develop over a text
Ask your teacher what the characters are doing
Interrogate the character to figure out what he or she is doing
Give up and get on your phone
An antonym for kinetic:
Inactive
Active
Quiet
When telling her story the next day, Kandice __________ a few parts that she didn't really want Hannah to know.
included
inferred
omitted
disparaged
Because I know that Atticus is an honest man, I can __________ that he will defend Tom Robinson in court to the best of his ability.
omit
infer
litigation
redundant
To develop gradually
Assail
Feign
Proficient
Evolve
Oh, what a shame / What a rainy ending given to a perfect day / Oh, every smile you fake is so condescending / Countin' all the scars you've made / Now that I'm sittin' here thinkin' it through
I've never been anywhere cold as you
According to the Taylor Swift song, “Cold As You,” why would Taylor’s ex-boyfriend’s fake smiles be considered condescending?
Because now that they are broken up, he probably acts like he’s better than her, even though he treated her badly and broke her heart
Because now that he is done with Taylor, his next girlfriend will be uglier than she is, so that means he is condescending.
Because he is trying to be nice to her, and she’s just being bitter
Because he accidentally cut Taylor’s hand with his long, grubby fingernails when he was holding her hand and now she has a scar
A synonym for correlate:
Separate
Correspond
Coral reef
An antonym for depict:
Illustrate
Deepen
Conceal
To represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
Tumult
Feign
Impetuous
Resent
Audrey was such an __________ plant mom, that she could not even keep her succulents alive for more than three weeks. :(
Perpetual
Superlative
Incompetent
Redundant
To attack or assault, physically or with arguments and criticism
Pedigree
Evolve
Resent
Assail
Etienne Choron, a famous teacher of singing, was so impressed with the talents of the two sisters that he undertook to give them gratuitous instruction, and after his death in 1833 they were received into the Conservatoire.
The two sisters received gratuitous instruction, which means that it was what?
Very expensive, because they were so bad and it cost more to make them talented
Free, because they were so talented
They had to go to school for five more years to become master singers
It prepared them to get into the Conservatoire
Synonym for dexterity:
Incapability
Agility
Dexter's Laboratory
The edicts of the pool are as follows: No pets in the pool area, no running or horseplay, no diving, no food or drink, no glass containers or alcoholic drinks.
What could another word for edicts be?
Questions
Suggestions
Fluff
Rules
Ancestral line, distinguished or pure ancestry
Pedigree
Critical
Proficient
Perpetual
Violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
Proficient
Tumult
Cohesion
Evolve
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Getting sick from the flu shot
Saying someone 'passed away' instead of saying they died
Calling your friend pretty... pretty ugly. ha!
Emphatically declaring it "the WORST day everrrrrr!" when the contents of your pencil bag spill onto the floor in the hallway.
Since she had filled her suitcase with souvenirs, her luggage was cumbersome and hard to move around.
What does cumbersome mean in this sentence?
large, awkward, and hard to move
perfectly packed and organized
very light
beautifully designed
They moved her to the lead position at the service desk, even though she had not been properly trained and, therefore, lacked the rudimentary skills that should have already been mastered.
What kind of skills are considered rudimentary?
advanced skills requiring a certification
basic skills
people skils
dance skills
She always looked happy and put-together, and her _______________ sense of style made her nice to look at.
superlative
perpetual
redundant
proficient
Transitions within a paragraph help readers to anticipate what is coming before they read it.
What do transitions help a reader do?
Transitions help readers get confused so that they are shocked by the ending
Transitions help readers edit their papers so that their grammar is correct.
Transitions help readers figure out what is going to happen next in the story before they read it
The state or act or uniting or sticking together
Tumult
Pedigree
Cohesion
Critical
So, if you’re looking to persuade people that some kind of change is necessary and beneficial for your organization, it’s best to prepare for the reality ahead of you. Whether you’re looking to improve an inefficient process, develop a new line of business, or anything in between, here are three stark truths to keep in mind as you advocate for change.
In this sentence,to advocate for change means what?
To ask nicely, but not expect anything for your efforts
To urge for things to change
To physically threaten harm if you don’t get your way
To cry hysterically until your boss gives you what you want
Public display or dissemination of obscene material to minors. (1) A person having custody, control, or supervision of any commercial establishment or newsstand may not knowingly or purposely: (a) display obscene material to minors in such a way that minors, as a part of the invited public, will be able to view the material.
According to this law in Montana, dissemination of obscene materials to minors is illegal. This means that if you own a newsstand, you cannot do what?
Give out or sell obscene materials to minors
Confiscate obscene materials from your kids
Educate your kids on what kind of material is appropriate for their age
Remove the parental locks on your child’s computer
If there are any leftover romantic feelings for an ex, seeing them with someone else can be heartbreaking and painful. If your ex has entered a new relationship and it evokes real feelings of envy, it may be time to cut off the friendship or at the very least put it on hold until you’re able to look at their moving on more objectively.
If seeing your ex with someone new evokes feelings of envy, what does that mean?
That you need to fight the new significant other
That a sense of jealousy has developed inside you from seeing them together, and you should probably try to move on before it becomes unhealthy
That you’re over your ex, and you all can be the best of friends now
You should beg him to get back with you because you miss him
