Born Worker Vocabulary

Born Worker Vocabulary

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Born Worker Vocabulary

Born Worker Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.4C, RI.7.4, L.5.5C

+10

Standards-aligned

Created by

Joe Beneschan

Used 55+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

They said that José was born with a ring of dirt around his neck, with grime under his fingernails, and skin calloused from the grainy twist of a shovel. (par. 1)


What is the meaning of the word "calloused" in the selection above?

tender

injured

having hardened skin

darkened

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

By seven he was drinking coffee slowly, his mouth pursed the way his mother sipped. (par. 1)


What is the meaning of the word "pursed" in the selection above?

puckered

opened

relaxed

pursued

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

His eye could measure a length of board, and his knees genuflected over flower beds and leafy gutters. (par. 1)


What is the meaning of the word "genuflected" in the selection above?

wobbled

stiffened

stood upright

bent to the ground

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

José took this as a truth, and though he did well in school, he felt destined to labor. (par. 5)


What is the meaning of the word "destined" in the selection above?

fortunate

predetermined

obligated

delighted

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

José knew that grass didn’t come from his lawn. His was cut and pampered, clean. (par. 8)


What is the meaning of the word "pampered" in the selection above?

neglected

shortened

well-cared for

worn down

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Arnie hollered, arguing that some people were meant to work and others to come up with brilliant ideas. He was one of the latter. (par. 43)


What is the meaning of the word "latter" in the selection above?

the second mentioned of two

a structure for climbing

the initial one

talented ones

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the next two weeks, Arnie found an array of jobs. José peeled off shingles from a rickety garage roof, carried rocks down a path to where a pond would go, and spray-painted lawn furniture. (par. 44)


What is the meaning of the word "array" in the selection above?

small sample

fragment

a military force

impressive display

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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