The Breadwinner - 9 More Vocab Words

I was so upset about my sick kid that I was too _______________ to do my job.

• Preoccupied

• Upset

• Unfocused

• Focused

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Adjective: characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others.

• Original

• Distinctive

• Conformed

• Neat

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

He sure was stingy with his money. He never donated at all.
In this context, STINGY means:

• Willing to spend, generous to a fault

• Willing to give praise, but not money

• Unwilling to spend, ungenerous, uncharitable

• Refusing to donate to causes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The customer was angry and spoke _____________ to Ted as he slammed his hand on the table.
The vocab word from our list which fits best is....

• Brusquely

• Flicker

• Preoccupied

• Distinctive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If you are a wanderer, staying in no place for long and having no permanent home you are a:

• Homebody

• Searcher

• Nomad

• Walker

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mom and dad were really angry at me because I was out after _________.

• Dawn

• School

• Dark

• Curfew

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A noun meaning "cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer, usually with vegetables" is a:

• Hamburger

• Chador

• Kebab

• Burrito

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The fire flickered as the campers toasted marshmallows.
In this case "flickered" means:

• To shine or burn with constant force

• To burn or shine in an unsteady way

• To burn too hotly

• To burn perfectly for a marshmallow to toast

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Juan was concerned when the nurse applied a poultice to his arm, but it turned out to help treat his injury.
A "poultice" is a:

• A bandage made of pulpy fruit, applied to a limb to fix a broken bone.

• A hard, cold mass of material, usually made of wood, applied to the body to relieve soreness.

• A soft, moist mass of material, usually made of plaster, applied to the body to relieve soreness.

• A soft, moist mass of material, usually made of plant or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4