Phantom Tollbooth vocabulary 1

What is the meaning of wordplay?

• Playful or clever use of words to create humor

• Carefully choose words

• Loud noise

• Day Dreams or visions

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does peculiar mean?

• Uncomfortable

• Sad or lethargic

• Not knowing

• Abnormal or different from the usual expectation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does wisdom mean?

• Wrong act dishonestly in return for money

• accumulated knowledge or learning

• Loud noises

• not knowing facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does ignorance mean?

• Loud noise

• Choice of words or phrases used in writing

• Cheerless

• A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does expectations mean?

• Goals

• Not knowing facts

• Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future

• Knowing facts

What does lethargy mean?

• Choice of words in speech

• A state of having very low energy with drowsiness and lack of interest or feeling

• Dishonest in exchange for money

• Loud noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does killing time mean?

• Wasting time

• Loud noise

• Goals

• Lack of knowing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does diction mean?

• Peace

• Choice of words in speech or writing

• Goals

• Not knowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does doldrums mean?

• Loud noise

• Goals

• A boring, gloomy place or state of mind

• Argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does surreal mean?

• Loud noise

• Argument

• Goals or dreams

• Bizarre , weird, or eerie; having dream like quality

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4