Unit 1: Rites of Passage

Medicine Bag

100

Say out loud the noun that means 

"Physical or mental exhaustion."

Fatigue

200

Which vocab word could replace the italics in this sentence:

After working all day, Daniel, in a tired way, sat on the bench.

Wearily

300

Spell the verb that means "hung in messy strands."

(Teacher says the word out loud)

Straggled

400

Spell the adverb that means "in a tired way."

(Teacher says the word out loud)

Wearily

500

In 45 seconds, write a sentence using the noun that means 

"Physical or mental exhaustion"

Fatigue

Banana Tree

100

Spell the verb that means 

"interfered with or slowed the progress of"

Impeded

200

Which vocab word could replace the italics in this sentence:

The suffering sailor was haunted by the fear of being adrift at sea

Tormented

300

Spell the adjective that means "having or showing no pity."

Merciless

400

Spell the adjective that means "violently stormy."

Tempestuous

500

In 45 seconds, write a sentence using the noun that means

"disastrous event"

Calamity

L'Amour, Maybe Not

100

Spell the verb that means 

"Say or express"

Utter

200

Which vocab word could replace the italics in this sentence:

The doctors talk online about advances in medicine.

Converse

300

Spell the adjective that means "way of speaking typical of a particular group of people, especially in a specific region"

(Teacher says the word out loud)

Accent

400

Spell the adjective that means "tell or give facts or news"

(Teacher says the word out loud)

Inform

500

In 45 seconds, write a sentence using the adverb that means

"Say something is true or real"

Admit

Academic Vocab

100

Spell the verb that means 

"a gift from" or "the reason for"

Attribute

200

Which vocab word could replace the italics in this sentence:

It was pleasing to get an A on the test after studying all week.

Gratifying

300

Spell the verb whose latin root means "breathe"

spir

400

Spell the verb whose latin root means "to take a stand"

Persistent

500

In 45 seconds, write a sentence using the verb that means

"to bring upon" or "to bring into"

induce

Extras

100

For most young people, this important milestone happens when they turn eighteen.

(Various answers)

200

The latin root word "Ped-" literally means...

Feet

300

In "The Banana Tree," this major event was an external conflict for Gustus, preventing him from saving his tree.

The Hurricane

400

In "L'Amour, Maybe Not," the narrator's thoughts about not fitting in reveal this type of conflict.

Internal conflict

500

Finish the sentence:

When an author uses personification, they give _____________ qualities to ___________________ . 

human, non-human beings or things.