"Fall of the House..." Vocabulary Practice

What does the word 'acute' mean as used in the play?

• Dull and slow

• Very perceptive and sensitive

• Loud and noisy

• Calm and relaxed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word 'wrench' mean as a verb?

• To twist and pull something away with force

• To gently place something down

• To throw something away

• To hold something tightly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a causeway?

• A type of bridge over water or soggy ground

• A type of vehicle for driving

• A type of building material

• A type of plant

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did Harper do with the teddy bear?

• Gave it to a friend

• Threw it away

• Kept it for herself

• Donated it to charity

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The rabbit’s speed and acute sense of hearing helped it escape the coyote. What helped the rabbit escape?

• Its sense of smell

• Its sense of hearing

• Its sense of sight

• Its sense of taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

They drove across the causeway to get to which location?

• the island

• the mainland

• the city

• the countryside

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which word below is most similar in meaning to wrench?

• grip

• yank

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which is a synonym of acute?

• sharp

• dull

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A causeway is best described as a road or path that

• twists around something.

• crosses over something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which situation involves wrenching something out?

• Jayla tugged the weeds out of the ground.

• Liz gently lifted the inchworm off her sleeve.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4