Gregor the Overlander - Vocabulary

What is the best definition for the word eased? 
Gregor eased down the cliff. 

• hard to do
• move quickly
• move carefully
• stopped

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

languidly   
Ripred languidly picked at his front teeth. 

• slow and relaxed
• quick and short movements
• with a piece of straw
• using a toothpick

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Foreign
Gregor was in a foreign land. 

• far away
• strange and unfamiliar
• Underland
• speaking a different language

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

agile
The warriors were agile. 

• able to move quickly
• strong
• old
• heavy and slow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

concentric
The ripples in the pond were concentric.

• wet
• quiet
• continuing forever
• Circles that have the same center, with larger circles on the outside. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Slavish
Gregor noticed the slavish respect the people had for Luxa. 

• mutual - common feeling for both groups
• relating to or a characteristic of a slave
• anger
• having to do with salve or lotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

intimidated
Gregor was at first a bit intimidated by Luxa's attitude. 

• impressed
• angry
• shy
• frightened or awed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

score
The Underlanders had been living in Regalia for 4 score years.   *Mrs. Johnson made this sentence up.  She couldn't remember the actual number.

• lots 
• 20
• 100
• 500

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

entwined
The bat and Luxa entwined their hand and claw as they pledged to each other. 

• twist together
• grabbed tightly
• lightly touched
• bumped fists

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

gravity
Gregor did not understand the gravity of the situation. 

• seriousness
• force that pulls you to earth
• gravy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1