Dark They Were Vocabulary Pre-Assessment

Front

Forlorn situation

Back

An abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

Front

Canals

Back

Artificial waterways for transportation or irrigation

Front

immense

Back

very large

Front

Mosaic

Back

Made of many small pieces of colored glass or stone

Front

Correct use of 'recede'

Back

Wait for flood waters to recede.

Front

Boat submerged

Back

Nearly impossible to retrieve. Find another boat.

Front

Atmosphere of Earth

Back

Surrounding air (78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 1% other gases)

Front

He was a _______ figure.

Back

forlorn