Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin

Directions: Read the definition below, and click on the correct vocabulary word.

the will to achieve a diffficult task

• confidence

• independence

• determination

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a feeling of success or doing well

• confidence

• specialized

• determination

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takes great and difficult effort

• confidence

• struggled

• independence

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freedom of being controlled by others

• determination

• specialized

• indenpendence

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to have a specific or focused knowledge of something

• determination

• specialized

• struggled

Directions: Read the sentence below, and click on the correct vocabulary word that matches the meaning of the underlined word.

The coach admired the team's determination to finish the game even though it was cold and raining.

• will

• idea

• respect

• promise

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At the end of the school year, the students celebrated their independence with a picnic.

• middle

• memory

• freedom

• instruction

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The veterinarian explained that she specialized in large farm animals.

• grew

• found

• played

• focused

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He struggled to reach the top of the hill.

• fast movement

• calm confidence

• pleasant experience

• difficult effort

Directions: Which word is a SYNONYM for confidence in the sentence below?

It was with great confidence that Diana announced that she would run for class president.

• success

• shyness

• progress

• helplessness