Tale of Despereaux Vocab 1

What is the definition of despair?

• to be without hope

• to be angry

• to be scared

What is the definition of rodent?

• a giant bird

• a big animal

• a gnawing mammal

What is the definition of protest?

• to argue about something

• to like something

• to punch someone

What is the definition of adore?

• to hate someone

• to love and respect deeply

• to like someone

What is the definition of instinct

• a pattern that repeats itself over and over again

• a job you have to do while in school

• a fixed behavior in response to a certain event

What is the definition of litter?

• a group of people

• a group of birds flying in the sky

• a group of young animals born at one time

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RI.4.4

What is the definition of abyss?

• a deep, bottomless hole

• a big lake to jump in

• a big hole with a lake at the bottom

What is the definition of squint?

• eyes wide open

• partially closed eyes

• mouth partially closed

I _________ at the old man sitting on the bus.

• rodent

• squinted

• litter

The _________ chewed through the rope.

• rodent

• adore

• instinct