Vocabulary for “What Could Be Better than a Touchdown”

Intercepts

• Prevents something from reaching the person or place to which it was sent

• Allows something to reach the person or place to which it was sent

• Stops something from moving

• Sends something to the wrong person or place

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Modest

• Not dramatic, limited in size

• Very dramatic and large

• Average in size

• Unlimited in size

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Forsworn

• Accepted strongly

• Rejected strongly

• Considered strongly

• Ignored strongly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Sentimental

• Full of emotion, appealing to feelings

• Lacking emotion

• Logical and rational

• Unemotional and cold

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Contest (verb)

• Challenge; argue or disagree with

• Agree with

• Avoid the challenge

• Ignore the disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Confirming

• Showing or making sure that something is true or correct

• Hiding the truth

• Falsifying information

• Ignoring the correctness

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4