Vocabulary: Guess the Word
Something shared by a group is:
A. Diaspora
B. Communal
C. Tabernacle
D. Compelled
B. Communal
Translate the following word to English: Trascendido
Transcended
What is the main argument concerning Black English rooted in?
A. Language itself
B. American history
C. Modern politics
D. Education systems
B. American history
Choose the simple past verb:
They ___ a great movie last night.
a) watch
b) watched
c) watches
d) watching
b) watched
If she ___ her flight, she ___ very disappointed.
a) missed / would be
b) misses / will be
c) will miss / would have been
d) miss / was
b) misses / will be
Which word means "the spread of people from their original homeland"?
A. Diaspora
B. Communal
C. Chattel
D. Transcended
A. Diaspora
Translate the following word to English: Indignidades
Indignities
According to Baldwin, what was one result of Black people being brought to the United States from different tribes?
A. They quickly learned each other's languages
B. The institution of chattel slavery lasted longer
C. They maintained their original languages
D. They could communicate easily with their masters
B. The institution of chattel slavery lasted longer
Choose the simple past verb:
We ___ a delicious cake for her birthday party.
a) bake
b) had baked
c) baked
d) baking
c) baked
What ___ if you ___ enough money?
a) did you buy / have had
b) would you buy / will have
c) do you buy / had
d) will you buy / have
d) will you buy / have
If something is hidden below the surface, it is:
A. Transcended
B. Frozen
C. Alchemy
D. Submerged
D. Submerged
Translate the following word to English: Sin precedentes
Unprecedented
What does the text suggest about the education of black children by white Americans?
A. White Americans have always prioritized educating Black children
B. Black children's language is fully respected in schools
C. The education system often ignores the experiences of Black children
D. Black children receive the best education available
C. The education system often ignores the experiences of Black children
He ___ his bike to school every day last week.
a) rides
b) had ridden
c) riding
d) rode
d) rode
What does an "if clause" typically express?
A. An obligation
B. A condition
C. A command
D. A conclusion
B. A condition
Which word means "a transformation that seems like magic"?
A. Transcended
B. Tabernacle
C. Antecedents
D. Alchemy
D. Alchemy
Translate the following word to English: Peligroso
Perilous
What does the text suggest about the variety of French spoken in different regions?
A. All regions speak the same French
B. Regional French dialects are completely different languages
C. French speakers from different regions might struggle to understand each other
D. French is the same everywhere but with different accents
C. French speakers from different regions might struggle to understand each other
Choose the simple past verb:
My mom ____ a lawyer before she retired.
A. is
B. be
C. was
D. were
C. was
If it ___ tomorrow, we ___ to the beach.
a) rains / will go
b) rain / would go
c) raining / go
d) rained / would go
a) rains / will go
Which word means "a state of neglect or an intermediate state"?
A. Frozen
B. Limbo
C. Unprecedented
D. Communal
B. Limbo
Translate the following word to English: Irrefutable
Unassailable
According to the text, why might it be dangerous to speak a certain language at times?
A. It can lead to misunderstandings
B. It reveals too much personal information
C. It can be seen as a political statement
D. It shows disrespect to other languages
B. It reveals too much personal information
Choose the simple past verbs:
Yesterday, Sarah ___ to the store and ___ some groceries.
a) go / buy
b) went / bought
c) go / bought
d) went / buy
b) went / bought
If I ___ more free time, I ___ a new hobby.
a) have / will start
b) will have / start
c) had / would start
d) have had / started
c) had / would start