Through the Tunnel Vocabulary Quiz

"He floated on the buoyant surface and looked at his mother." What does the word buoyant mean?

• steady

• flat

• afloat/floating

• sinking

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Oh no!" he said quickly, smiling at her out of that unfailing impulse of contrition--a sort of chivalry." What does the word chivalry mean?

• courteous behavior

• goodness

• handsome

• bravery

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Contrition sent him running after her." "Oh no!" he said quickly smiling at her out of that unfailing impulse of contrition" What does the word contrition mean?

• anger

• annoyance

• regret

• loudly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I want swimming googles!" he panted, defiant and beseeching. What does the word defiant mean?

• respectfully

• curious

• calm

• disobedient

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"He tore off his googles and a gout of blood went into the sea." What does the word gout mean?

• puddle

• drop

• hole

• numerous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"He was incredulous and then proud to find he could hold his breath without strain for two minutes." What does the word incredulous mean?

• afraid

• disbelieving

• sure

• excited

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She gave him a patient, inquisitive look as she said casually, "Well, of course darling." What does the word inquisitive mean?

• wise

• curious

• hard working

• careful

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Fish again, myriads of minute fish, the length of his fingernail" What does the word minute mean?

• small

• large

• quick

• changing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As he went lower, he saw that spread among small promontories and inlets of rough, sharp rock, and the crisping, lapping surface showed stains of purple and darker blue. What does the word promontory mean?

• pirates

• jutting out land

• sandy beach

• current

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In a minute, he had swum in and was on the rocks beside them, smiling with a desperate, nervous supplication. What does the word supplication mean?

• attack

• request

• ignore

• observe

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4