Vocabulary 2.6 Springboard 7th Grade ELA

What does the word "cower" mean?

• To stand tall and confident

• To shrink away or crouch for shelter

• To laugh loudly

• To run quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "dwindle"?

• To increase rapidly

• To become steadily less

• To remain constant

• To explode suddenly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word means "marked by brevity of expression"?

• Flippant

• Sprawl

• Concise

• Staggering

What does "flippant" mean?

• Showing deep respect

• Lacking proper respect or seriousness

• Being extremely careful

• Speaking in a whisper

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does "sprawl" refer to?

• To sit quietly

• To spread or develop irregularly

• To jump up and down

• To run in a straight line

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is a "predicament"?

• A simple solution

• A difficult, perplexing situation

• A joyful celebration

• A clear path

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "taut" mean?

• Loose and relaxed

• Having no give or slack; tightly drawn

• Soft and flexible

• Broken and damaged

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "astride" mean?

• Lying down flat

• With one leg on each side

• Standing on one foot

• Sitting cross-legged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does "staggering" mean?

• Very small and insignificant

• So great as to cause one to stagger

• Easy to understand

• Completely invisible

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

What does "claim" mean?

• To give up a right

• To ask for especially as a right

• To ignore completely

• To laugh at

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C