The Gift of the Magi Vocabulary

An abundance of resources.

• Predominating

• Prosperity

• Ransacking

• Instigates

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The violent hurricane ______ the city.

• Depreciated

• Assertion

• Ravaged

• Adorned

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

My sister has a habit of _____ my closet and making a mess.

• Ransacking

• Intoxicating

• Sentiments

• Asserting

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following are probably laborious for most people? (Pick all that apply)

• Training for the military

• Drinking coffee

• Sleeping

• Repairing a roof with only a hammer

• Writing a 60 page essay with a pencil

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Framed pictures and Christmas wreaths ______ the walls of the home.

• Ravaged

• Adorned

• Singed

• Depreciated

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following might cause you to singe your hair?

• Taking a hot shower

• Playing in the snow

• Leaning over a burning candle

• Eating chili peppers

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

If the value of our currency continues to ______ it will soon be worthless.

• Sentimental

• Intoxicate

• Depreciate

• Ransack

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Greatly desire or envy

• Singe

• Covet

• Depreciate

• Intoxicate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I breathed in the ______ scent of the orange blossom and felt a calm come over me.

• Adorned

• Assertion

• Appertaining

• Intoxicating

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The small animal tracks in the dust were ______ by the moonlight.

• Illuminate

• Illuminated

• Illuminating

• Illumination

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A