Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Roots 1
Roots 2
Sniper/Cranes
100
Tom used a clever ____ to get his friends to do his chores.
ruse
100
The ____ army was forced to surrender.
beleaguered
100
Give me the root and its meaning. rebellious
belli - war
100
Give me the root and its meaning. benefactor
bene - good, well
100
What is the theme of "The Sniper"?
War can make you do things that you wouldn't have otherwise done.
200
Don't try to discuss an issue with a ____ because that kind of person will not listen.
fanatic
200
Her face was ____ on the window shade.
silhouetted
200
Give me the root and its meaning. biology
bio - life, living matter
200
Give me the root and its meaning. aviary
avi - bird
200
What is the theme for "Cranes"?
Friendship can make you do things that you wouldn't have otherwise done.
300
Kate felt ____ for hurting her friend's feelings.
remorse
300
The young boy kept his face ____ because he was shy.
averted
300
Give me the root and its meaning. barometric
bar - weight, pressure
300
Give me the root and its meaning. cardiologist
cardio - heart
300
What does Songsam recall in the two flashbacks in the story?
Tokchae pulled the chestnut needles out of his bottom and shared his chestnuts. He also remembers setting a crane free that they had captured and saving its life.
400
My family and religion are my ____ in my life.
mainstays
400
The train engineer stopped until the ____ was cleared from the tracks.
obstruction
400
Give me the root and its meaning. bibliography
bibli - book
400
Give me the root and its meaning. blastoma
blast - cell, immature cell
400
Explain the internal conflict and how it was solved in "The Sniper."
He feels remorse after killing his enemy. He believes in what he is fighting for, but not in the cruelty. It is resolved when he sees that he killed his brother. His remorse is justified.
500
In your opinion, what ____ a good story?
constitutes
500
David is self-indulgent, but his brother is quite ____.
ascetic
500
Give me the root and its meaning. intercept
cept - take, hold
500
Give me the root and its meaning. bicycle
bi - two, twice
500
What is one major similarity in the setting of both "Cranes" and "The Sniper"?
They both take place during a civil war.
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