CKLA Chapter 1 Vocabulary

A large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government

• isthmus, n.

• descendent, n.

• empire, n.

• flourish, v.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

Which of the following is not a synonym for "textile"?

• clothing

• sweater

• drapery

• aluminum

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

As the people drew water up from the cenote, they had to use a sieve to ensure there were no large pebbles in their drinking water.

What does the word "cenote" mean as it is used in the sentence above.

• It is a well where water is stored.

• It is a sinkhole where food is stored.

• It is a hole where rocks are stored.

• It is a well where water is poured.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word is a synonym for "descendent"?

• grandchild

• neighbor

• parent

• knight

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is a synonym for the word "lush"?

• barren

• dessert

• overgrown

• desert

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

If life in a costal region cannot flourish because of a major drought, what might this mean?

• Life in the coastal region cannot move around.

• Life in the coastal region can not supply water to another empire.

• Life in the coastal region cannot make woven fabrics.

• Life in the coastal region cannot successfully continue to live there.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

If life in a costal region cannot flourish because of a major drought, what could you do to solve the problem?

• I could irrigate the area by pulling water from a cenote nearby.

• I could comb the area for signs of life.

• I could look for descedents who could help.

• I could declare this territory mine and ensure the empire is successful.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

If a wolf has been raised with its pack near a village but has not interacted with humans, it would be described as what?

• The wolf is domesticated.

• The wolf is not domesticated.

• The wolf is a cenote.

• The wolf is actually a werewolf.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

In order to reach the town where our beach house is located, we have to drive across an isthmus that is only twenty feet wide.

• We have to drive across a narrow piece of land that connects two large pieces of land together.

• We have to drive across a large piece of land that connects two narrow pieces of land together.

• We have to drive throw a sandy area to reach our beach house.

• We have to drive across a bridge that connects two large pieces of land together.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

A tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

• sieve, n.

• domesticate, v.

• isthmus, n.

• lush, adj.

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CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4