Holes Vocabulary

What does the word 'stifling' mean?

• Refreshing

• Suffocating, unable to breathe

• Cold

• Noisy

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word descendants mean?

• A type of plant species
• A person or group

• A person who comes from an ancestor

• A legal term for property inheritance

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word stagecoach mean?

• A type of musical performance
• A method of stage production
• A horse-drawn wagon used for a route.

• A vehicle used for racing

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does desolate mean?

• Desolate means crowded and busy.
• Desolate means deserted and lifeless.

• Desolate means lively and vibrant.

• Desolate means colorful and cheerful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word hastily mean?

• quickly or hurriedly

• deliberately and thoughtfully
• randomly and without purpose
• slowly and with great care

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word wearily mean?

• in a joyful manner
• in a tired or exhausted manner
• with great enthusiasm
• in a hurried fashion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word scarcity mean?

• Scarcity refers to an abundance of resources available.
• Scarcity means the total absence of resources.
• Scarcity means limited availability of resources in order to survive.

• Scarcity is the equal distribution of resources among everyone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does the word excavated mean?

• Buried deep underground.
• Dug out or removed from the ground.
• Filled with water.
• Covered with soil.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What does the word preposterous mean?

• logical or sensible
• reasonable or rational
• absurd or ridiculous
• normal or expected

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Define presumably

• Presumably means assumed to be true based on reasons.

• Presumably means something that is always false.
• Presumably means a guess without any basis.
• Presumably means definitely true without any evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4