Vocabulary Quiz 1 for Unit 1: The Art of Suspense

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario. 1. Marvel Studios often adds a scene at the end of a movie showing something from the next movie they have coming out. This gets audiences interested in seeing the next one.

• Offend

• Intrigue

• Justify

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

We all stared at Jody in shock. We could not believe what he had just said about Tom’s mother!

• Offensive

• Justified

• Acquisitive

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Even though his team was up by 30 points with only 2 minutes left on the clock, Collin continued to foul and play aggressively. He didn’t care if he embarrassed the other team, he wanted everyone to see his talent and strength.

• Vindictive

• Ruthless

• Intrigued

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Directions: Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario. At first, Sadie felt guilty for buying such an expensive laptop, but she told herself that it was the right purchase because it was the best model on the market and she would be using it every day for her new job.

• Offend

• Intrigue

• Justify

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Mariah keeps a list in her diary of people who’ve done her wrong. Then she writes down ways she could get back at them.

• Acquisitive

• Intriguing

• Vindictive

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

I get so nervous at parties when I only know the host! But at the party on Friday, a very friendly girl came up to me, said she liked my sneakers, and just started talking with me about fashion.

• Justified

• Genial

• Ruthless

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Ever since she saw Vin Diesel driving a 1970 Dodge Charger in The Fast and the Furious, Jana has wanted to own one. She worked and saved, and this year she bought her dream car.

• Acquire

• Vindictive

• Offensive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Scarlet Overkill in the movie Minions is so (a)   . Even after Bob gives up the throne for her, she still throws him in prison instead of forgiving him.

• Genial

• Vindictive

• Acquire

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

My parents want me to go into business when I grow up, but I’m much more (a)   by the arts.

• Offended

• Justified

• Intrigued

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

It’s wise to be careful when talking to other people about their religion, since you don’t want to say something that (a)   them.

• Justifies

• Acquires

• Offends

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4