Vocab Study - The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle By AVI

Front

What does the term 'maim' mean?

Back

To wound or disable somebody.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What are 'vermin'?

Back

Destructive animals or insects.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What does 'incomprehensible' mean?

Back

Beyond understanding.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What does it mean to 'succumb'?

Back

To give in to.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is 'contempt'?

Back

A feeling of great dislike or hatred.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is the definition of 'vocabulary'?

Back

The set of words known and used by a person.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

What does 'context' refer to in literature?

Back

The circumstances or setting surrounding a particular word, phrase, or situation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

What is the purpose of studying vocabulary in literature?

Back

To enhance understanding of the text and improve comprehension.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Front

What does 'characterization' mean?

Back

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Front

What is a 'theme' in literature?

Back

The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2