Call of the Wild Chapter 3 & 4

What is the meaning of dominance?

• when you hear a sound resonate

• being the best of a group, in command

• a type of of hand sanitizer

• in a serious, thoughtful mood

Answer explanation

Dominance means being the best of a group, in command. A synonym is control and an antonym is subservience.

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What is the meaning of cunning?

• slyness, carfitness, skill at lying

• saving fruits or vegetables for winter

• a type of plant

• in a serious, thoughtful mood

Answer explanation

Cunning is an adjective meaning slyness, craftiness, skill at lying. It can also be a noun. A synonym is crafty and an antonym is naïve.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

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What is the definition of grub?

• food

• book

• tone

• fail

Answer explanation

The definition of grub is food. It is a noun. A synonym is food and an antonym is poison.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of brutes?

• muscles

• desks

• phones

• beasts

Answer explanation

The definition of brutes is beasts. It is a plural noun. A synonym is beasts.

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What is the definition of brooding?

• strike over and over

• a chicken dance

• in a serious, thoughtful mood

• a type of chalk

Answer explanation

Brooding means in a serious, thoughtful mood. A synonym is moping and an antonym is cheerful.

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What is the definition of edible?

• in a serious, thoughtful mood

• a vocab book

• able to be eaten

• a type of stapler

Answer explanation

Edible is an adjective meaning able to be eaten. A synonym is delicious and an antonym is inedible.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of thrash?

• causing a feeling of mystery and fear

• strike over and over

• waste you dispose of

• a type of book

Answer explanation

Thrash is a verb meaning to strike over and over. A synonym is whip.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

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Another word for fury is __________.

Answer explanation

The definition of fury is rage. A synonym is frenzy and an antonym is calm.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

The definition of surging is ?

• causing a feeling of mystery and fear

• using a board to transport on the water

• a type of laptop

• swelling, rising

Answer explanation

Surging is a verb meaning swelling, rising. A synonym is erupting and an antonym is containing

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CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the definition of eerie?

• able to be eaten

• causing a feeling of mystery and fear

• one of the Great Lakes

• a type of grass

Answer explanation

Eerie is an adjective meaning causing a feeling of mystery and fear. A synonym is creepy and an antonym is normal.

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