MyPerspectives - Unit 1 Vocabulary

Define "gratifying".

• worth noticing; important

• satisfying; pleasing

• continuing; lasting. especially in the face of difficulty

• enjoyable; delightful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "notable".

• stimulate to some creative or effective effort

• indicate the cause of; give the origin of

• worth noticing; important

• satisfying; pleasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define "attribute".

• satisfying; pleasing

• stimulate to some creative or effective effort

• looks; appears to be

• indicate the cause of; given the origin of

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Define "persistent".

• continuing; lasting, especially in the face of difficulty

• important; worth noticing

• strong; capable

• indicate the cause of; give the origin of

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Define "inspire".

• worth noticing; important

• imaginative; creative

• stimulate to some creative or effective effort

• satisfying; pleasing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Choose the sentence that uses "inspire" correctly.

• The turkey will inspire if it's in the refrigerator for too long.

• The Christmas tree will inspire many beautiful songs.

• When I inspire, I am sweaty and exhausted.

• The little girl might inspire to be a ballerina one day.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the sentence that uses the word "gratifying" correctly.

• Getting a bad score on the test felt gratifying.

• Anger that is gratifying feels overwhelming and out of control.

• The turkey dinner was delicious, filling, and gratifying.

• Jack, gratifying through his homework, finished quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the sentence that uses the word "attribute" correctly.

• Jenny will attribute her dance recital on Friday night.

• The attribute of the poem is Emily Dickinson.

• The doctor will attribute that Mrs. Givens takes her medicine daily.

• My grandmother says that I can attribute my good looks to her.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the sentence that uses the word "persistent" correctly.

• The persistent caused a lot of damage to the vehicle.

• My sister was persistent in her request to stop at the ice cream shop.

• Jill was persistent, and felt like giving up on her dream.

• The fall leaves were persistent as they floated off the trees.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Choose the sentence that uses the word "notable" correctly.

• The neon sign's lights were so diminished that they were notable.

• The holiday party was dreary, boring, and notable.

• Nick used a notable cleaning spray to clean the kitchen counters.

• Maurice's most notable achievement is that he won a national chess competition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4