Dear Martin Vocabulary

Justyce might be charged with a __________, a crime less serious than a felony.

• microaggression

• bigotry

• disparity

• misdemeanor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Jared does not see the inequality or __________ between different ethnic groups.

• candid

• disparity

• blatant

• contentious

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Manny is very ____________ or straightforward with Justyce about Melo and how he dislikes her.

• disparity

• stereotype threat

• bigotry

• candid

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Full of self-pity or sulky unhappiness

• Stupefied

• Clandestine

• Mopey

• Blatantly

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to explain in detail

• Menacing

• Expound

• Vulnerable

• Indictment

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

to void; to cancel out

• Menacing

• Expound

• Nullified

• Rhetorical

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a sign or piece of information that hints at something

• ensue

• allegedly

• keen

• indication

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion

• grimace

• menace

• shudders

• foremost

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

• predicament

• menace

• nonchalant

• waver

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'bigotry' as used in 'Dear Martin'?

• Intolerance towards those who are different

• A minor crime

• A legal accusation

• A type of stereotype

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4