Tone Vocabulary
After eating all his Halloween candy in twenty minutes, Jayden was ____________, bouncing off the walls at the Halloween dance.
a. perceptive b. giddy
c. sagacious d. candid
After eating all his Halloween candy in twenty minutes, Jayden was giddy, bouncing off the walls at the Halloween dance.
Kimmie __________ the poor, old woman asking for change by the highway.
a. riveted b. kindled
c. ruffled d. pitied
Kimmie pitied the poor, old woman asking for change by the highway.
What is the name of the character who gets stabbed in the eye in The Odyssey?
Polyphemus
What strategy of definition is being used here?
"An ingrown toenail happens when the corner or edge of your toenail curves and grows into the surrounding skin. This may cause pain, redness, and swelling. The condition is very common in both men and women. Your big toe is most likely to be affected." -healthline.com
Definition by Function
Find the dialogue convention error:
This isn't the time to tell me about your ingrown toenail, Chloe, Dustyn said.
It's missing quotation marks.
"This isn't the time to tell me about your ingrown toenail, Chloe," Dustyn said.
McKenzie hadn't studied for the science test at all, and was __________ at receiving a B+.
a. jubilant b. lugubrious
c. serene d. woeful
McKenzie hadn't studied for the science test at all, and was jubilant at receiving a B+.
Mr. Enns wore a _____________ expression while watching news of the plane crash.
a. solemn b. cocksure
c. well-wrought d. devoid
Mr. Enns wore a solemn expression while watching news of the plane crash.
Who said this, and in what story?
"Counting both sides, there's a hundred thousand men, give or take a few thousand out there tonight, not one as can spit a sparrow off a tree, or knows a horse clod from a Minie ball."
The General in "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh."
What definition strategy is being used here?
"Caffeine is most commonly used to improve mental alertness, but it has many other uses. Caffeine is used by mouth in combination with painkillers (such as aspirin and acetaminophen) and a chemical called ergotamine for treating migraine headaches...Caffeine is one of the most commonly used stimulants among athletes." -webmd.com
Definition by Function
Find the dialogue convention error:
"Don't forget that you're not allowed to twerk at the Halloween dance" Ms. Johnson said.
It's missing a comma.
"Don't forget that you're not allowed to twerk at the Halloween dance," Ms. Johnson said.
Kaylee meditated twice daily, and found that it left her in a ____________ state of mind.
a. tranquil b. despondent
c. sentimental d. irritated
Kaylee meditated twice daily, and found that it left her in a tranquil state of mind.
Isaias ___________ in awe in the back of the planetarium. "This is so sweet," he said while watching the stars.
a. divined b. marveled
c. reined d. basted
Isaias marveled in awe in the back of the planetarium. "This is so sweet," he said while watching the stars.
What inspired Frederick Douglass to join the anti-slavery movement?
Reading The Liberator newspaper.
What type of definition strategy used here?
" Let’s get the facts out of the way – feminism simply means equality. We are not shouting slogans implying that women are superior in any way, shape or form. We are simply saying that men aren’t. Just to make it clear, by saying that men aren’t superior, we are not insinuating that they are inferior." -Prachi Gangwani
Definition by Negation
Find the dialogue convention error:
"Can I write my essay on the concept of macaroni and cheese," asked Destiny.
It should have a question mark instead of a comma.
"Can I write my essay on the concept of macaroni and cheese?" asked Destiny.
"Let me be ___________ with you," Amaya said, before telling me how terrible my outfit was.
a. morose b. candid
c. fretful d. jovial
"Let me be candid with you," Amaya said, before telling me how terrible my outfit was.
"Oops. Your tie is a little ________, Mr. Shanks," said Anthony.
a. clod b. bindled
c. ambrosia d. askew
"Oops. Your tie is a little askew, Mr. Shanks," said Anthony.
How do Odysseus and his crew get out of the cave?
They ride out underneath the Cyclops' sheep in the morning.
What strategy of definition is being used here?
"A gentleman never speaks of himself expect when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip...never insinuates evil which he dare not say out." -John Henry Newman
Definition by Negation
Find the dialogue convention errors:
"You know" Said Wyatt, "this has got to be the corniest love song ever written."
It's missing a comma, and the word said shouldn't be capitalized.
"You know," said Wyatt, "this has got to be the corniest love song ever written."
Payton was __________ before his meeting with the governor, but he became _____________ after encountering her calm, warm demeanor.
a. apprehensive/serene b. morose/soothing
c. jittery/sentimental d. joyful/wise
Payton was apprehensive before his meeting with the governor, but he became serene after encountering her calm, warm demeanor.
Triston felt the ________ rocking of his sailboat, which was ______________ to the old, rusty dock.
a. ewe / strewn b. clod / basted
c. subtle / moored d. benediction / plunged
Triston felt the subtle rocking of his sailboat, which was moored to the old, rusty dock.
What city does Frederick Douglass escape to, once he leaves the South?
New York City
Which definition strategy is being used here?
"There are two time markers that determine an album’s classic status. In this case, Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city felt like a classic immediately. In the social media era we share music experiences, and Lamar’s masterpiece was crowned from the moment download links hit Twitter. If you have to ask about or debate an album’s status as a classic for too long, it shouldn’t be considered." - David Dennis, Jr.
Definition by Example
Find the dialogue convention errors:
"Attention everybody!" Hunter cried, before blowing his whistle. "hunter, please, this is a library," said Ayden.
There should be a new paragraph when Ayden speaks. Hunter should be capitalized.
"Attention everybody!" Hunter cried, before blowing his whistle.
"Hunter, please, this is a library," said Ayden.