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I've got lots of ____________ but I think Aunt Paula and Uncle Joe are my favourites.

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3. You worked hard all day, Mum. Sit down and ________

while I get dinner ready.

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Some people say that ________ are just friends you haven’t met yet.

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My family isn’t wealthy, but if we’re careful with our

money, we’ll get ________.

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Some people say that ________ are just friends you haven’t met yet.

To carry on despite difficulty or suffering.

Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of Ninth Ward.

For a minute, I think he’s going to be his quiet old self, and pretend to disappear. Then, he says softly, “Fortitude.”

Which phrase helps the reader understand the meaning of the word fortitude?

Which word best describes the mood in paragraph 20 of Ninth Ward?

No one is coming. All day and all night, we waited. Spot panted, slept. TaShon swatted at mosquitoes and his feet turned itchy red after he left them in the water to cool off. We are both sunburned. Funny, I didn't think black folks sunburned. But all day in the sun, no shade, has made me and TaShon red faced. My cheeks and shoulders hurt like someone touched them with a hot iron.

Which word from the Ninth Ward vocabulary means 'to continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty'?

In the context of the Ninth Ward, what does the word 'resilient' most closely mean?

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'In the Ninth Ward, the community showed great ________ in the face of adversity.'

What is the meaning of the word 'fortitude' as used in the Ninth Ward?

Which sentence best uses the word 'endure' as it is used in the Ninth Ward?

In the Ninth Ward, which word describes the feeling of waiting for help that never arrives?