Freshmen Honors WOW 08

By nearly imperceptible modulations I could hear the change.
Yann Martel  --  Life of Pi
The definition of the red word is:

• impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
•  observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
• of the nature of or expressing a command
• entitled to more than ordinary consideration or notice

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

The rest of his body rocked almost imperceptibly inside his white shirt, marking time, keeping his rhythm.
Barbara Kingsolver  --  The Poisonwood Bible
What part of speech, derived from the word "imperceptible", is the red word?

• Adjective
• Adverb
• Noun
• Verb

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What has it been but a system of hypocrisy and deceit,—espionage, and treachery?
Jane Austen  --  Emma
The best definition for the word in red is:

• pretending to have moral standards while not living up to them
• violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
• a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument
• an intricate and confusing arrangement.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

"I am? You hypocritical swine!" There was nothing but silence and blackness behind us now.
Stephenie Meyer  --  The Host
The red word is what part of speech:

• Adjective
• Adverb
• Verb
• Noun

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Hello, Wilson, old man," said Tom, slapping him jovially on the shoulder.
F. Scott Fitzgerald  --  The Great Gatsby
A synonym for the red word could be:

• Cheerfully
• Gloomily
• Strongly
• Jokingly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

I noticed that Mr. Pumblechook in his hospitality appeared to forget that he had made a present of the wine, but took the bottle from Mrs. Joe and had all the credit of handing it about in a gush of _________.
Charles Dickens  --  Great Expectations
Which form of the word best fits in the sentence?

• joviality
• jovial
• jovially
• jovialing

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Then an unmistakable voice rose above the tumult and there was immediate silence.
Chinua Achebe  --  Things Fall Apart
The definition of the red word is:

• loud noise — usually created by an unrestrained crowd or some kind of confusion
• highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling
• a fall from a position of power or authority
• marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A great cry went up from the people as they saw crashing,________ waters fill the dark hole.
Rudolfo Anaya  --  Bless Me, Ultima
Which form of the word best fits in the sentence?

• tumultuous 
• tumulting
• tumult
• tumultuously 

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

I was wretched looking, damp from rain and dust-covered and squatting in a mound of debris.
Ransom Riggs  --  Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
The best synonym for the red word could be:

• Pitiful
• Ugly
• Imperceivable 
• Jovial

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

With those children, he thought, that wretched woman must lead a life of terror.
George Orwell  --  1984
What part of speech is the red word?

• Adjective
• Noun
• Adverb
• Verb

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3