Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 13 Review

Holland is known throughout the world as the land of flowers. The Dutch people seem to have a special _____________ for growing tulips.

• flair

• synonymous

• asset

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

It's hard to think of Holland without thinking of tulips, and of tulips withouth thinking of Holland. Tulips and Holland are __________________.

• flair

• synonymous

• asset

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

There were winners and losers in the great 1637 tulip craze. For those who got in early and got out in time, it was a real _____________________.

• affair

• bonanza

• asset

• contagion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

People got caught up in the mood of the times and became almost giddy with excitement. Enthusiasm is ____________________ and helpful to fuel the buying frenzy.

• innovative

• barter

• asset

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Tulips began to be treated as a commodity like timber or sugar. This ______________ in trading practice led to the steep rise in tulip prices.

• innovation

• barter

• asset

• contagious

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

People sold whatever they had to raise money. A carpenter might sell his tools, his only _______________, in order to make a down payment on a tulip bulb.

• assailment

• barter

• asset

• contemplation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Those who had trouble raising money found other ways to become involved. A system of ___________________ sprang up, and a carriage and horses might get you a single rare bulb.

• assailment

• barter

• asset

• contemplation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Prices reached their peak at the sale of Winkel's tulips. As people _____________ where prices might go next, they panicked.

• deterred

• assailed

• assisted

• contemplated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

At an auction a few days later, there were no bids. People were _________________ from buying by fears that prices would only go down.

• deterred

• assailed

• assisted

• contemplated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Soon people were willing to sell at almost any price. They were ____________ by fears that their bulbs were, or soon would be, worthless.

• stymied

• assailed

• manic

• forfeited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4