Homelessness

How many homeless people were there in 1933 in England?

• hundreds

• thousands

• tens of thousands

• hundreds of thousands

What does abject mean?

• isolated

• lonely

• hopeless or miserable

• scruffy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the man in Orwell's extract feel about being homeless?

• disappointed

• angry

• ashamed

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does unceasingly mean?

• without looking

• without stopping

• without thinking

• without caring

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does loathing mean?

• like

• love

• mild dislike

• hate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does boasted mean?

• To beat someone up

• To show off

• To be violent

• To be shy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does prolific mean?

• small number, not a lot

• large number, plentiful

• a high profile person

• a low profile person

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does substantial mean?

• of little importance, size or worth

• of considerate importance, size or worth

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does nuisance mean?

• a person who is homeless

• a person or thing speaking rudely

• a person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

• a person or thing acting violently

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does scrounging mean?

• to search for something in an obvious way

• to ask for help

• to ignore someone who needs help

• to search for something in a stealthy way

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4