Vocabulary Quiz

What does "admonished" mean?

• To reward someone for doing well

• To praise enthusiastically

• To warn or scold someone gently

• To ignore someone's behavior

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does it mean to do something "meticulously"?

• In a careless and hasty way

• With great care and attention to detail

• With little concern or thought

• Very slowly and lazily

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

What does the word "emaciated" describe?

• A person who is well-fed and healthy

• Someone who is extremely thin and weak, often due to lack of food

• A person who exercises a lot and is strong

• Someone who is full of energy and athletic

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does "adamantly" mean?

• Agreeing reluctantly

• Speaking in a quiet, uncertain manner

• Refusing to change one's mind, stubbornly

• Happily agreeing with everyone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "precariously" mean?

• In a balanced and steady way

• In a safe and secure manner

• In a risky or unstable way

• Without any concern for danger

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is "resiliency"?

• The ability to give up quickly when things get tough

• The ability to bounce back or recover from difficulties

• The act of avoiding difficult situations altogether

• The act of not caring about a difficult situation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a "theme" in literature?

• The events that happen in a story

• The underlying message or big idea in a story

• The time and place in which a story occurs

• The characters' physical appearances

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is "character motivation"?

• The actions that a character takes during the story

• The reasons or goals that drive a character’s actions and decisions

• The way a character looks and behaves

• The setting in which a character lives

What is the "setting" of a story?

• The order in which events happen

• The underlying message of the story

• The time and place in which the story takes place

• The names of all the characters in the story

What is the "plot" of a story?

• The main characters and their descriptions

• The series of events that make up the story

• The feelings that a character has throughout the story

• The theme or moral lesson of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5