Literature Circle Vocab #1

Some of the 7th graders noticed that monuments abounded in Washington D.C.

What does the word 'abound' mean?

• To promote good physical health

• To exist in large numbers or amounts

• To take away the worth or value of something

• To cause great sadness or distress

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

The sugar added to the strawberries detracted from their nutritional value.

What is the meaning of 'detract'?

• To exist in large numbers

• To diminish or take away the worth of something

• To be easily influenced

• To silence someone

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I try to eat wholesome meals to stay healthy.

What does 'wholesome' refer to?

• Causing great sadness or distress

• Promoting good physical health and/or moral well-being

• A thing that is not what it is said to be

• Characterized by random measures taken over time

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The 7th graders students felt wistful when they looked back on their time as the eldest and wisest of all the students (until the 8th graders returned from Costa Rica).

What does 'wistful' mean?

• To put an end to something

• To exist in large numbers

• Easily influenced

• Having a feeling of regretful longing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

He quelled the audience’s discussion so that he could share his presentation.

What is the definition of 'quell'?

• To read in a piecemeal way

• To be easily influenced

• To put an end to something

• To have doubts about something

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I have some misgivings about going to the event, but I think everything will be fine.

What is the meaning of misgivings?

• Calm and serenity

• Symptoms of dehydration

• Joy and exuberance

• Doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She tries to be open to others’ opinions without being too malleable in her mindsets.

What is the meaning of the word malleable?

• Disdainful

• Fearful; biased

• Easily influenced (person) ; able to be pressed out of shape without breaking (metal/material)

• Fixed; rigid in mentality

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I received a message that I had won $1,000,000, but I knew immediately that the prize was a sham.

What is the meaning of the word sham?

• A thing that is not what it is said to be; a person who pretends to be something that they are not

• A present or unexpected gift

• Good fortune

• A terrible mistake

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

She read the book in a piecemeal way, so she barely remembered the beginning when she got to the end.

What is the meaning of the word piecemeal?

• Careful and studious

• Characterized by random or partial measures taken over a period of time; a little at a time

• Characterized by reluctance and reticence

• Characterized by enthusiasm and excitement

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The movie was so heartrending that I burst into tears at the movie theatre.

What is the meaning of the word heartrending?

• Terribly executed

• Incredibly difficult to decipher

• Causing great sadness or distress

• Lighthearted and joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4