Curious Incident Vocab

What does the term "aneurysm" refer to?

• A type of cake

• A blood vessel break

• A narrow groove in the ground

• A graduated tool for measuring angles

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word means "untrue; made up"?

• Brooch

• Apocryphal

• Gradient

• Veranda

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is a "battenberg"?

• A type of cake

• A blood clot

• A gear tooth

• An inclined surface

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What does "bog" refer to?

• A narrow groove

• A wet spongy ground

• A graduated tool

• A ship that can go underwater

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a "brooch"?

• A clasp or ornament

• A blood vessel break

• A type of cake

• A narrow groove

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which word describes something "insane unpredictable"?

• Chaotic

• Circumspect

• Cosmopolitan

• Marred

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "circumspect" mean?

• Angry

• Cautious

• Dizzy

• Telling lies

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is a "corridor"?

• A hallway

• A blood clot

• A gear tooth

• A ship that can go underwater

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "embolisms" refer to?

• A blood clot blocking blood vessels

• A type of cake

• A graduated tool

• An inclined surface

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a "gradient"?

• A narrow groove

• An inclined surface

• A type of cake

• A blood vessel break