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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
"The Sniper"
"Cranes"
Potpurri
100
David is self-indulgent, but his brother is quite ________.
Ascetic
100
A young boy would keep his face ________ when meeting someone new.
Averted
100
Why did the sniper kill the old lady?
She was giving up his location to the enemy.
100
How are Songsam and Tokchae's situations similar?
They did not choose to fight for the sides they are on.
100
What does the T in TAG stand for?
Turn the question into your topic sentence.
200
Her face was _________ on the window shade.
Silhouetted
200
A train engineer would have to think quickly if there was an _______ on the tracks.
Obstruction
200
What internal conflict does the sniper face?
Whether he should kill the old lady.
200
Describe one of the flashbacks in "Cranes."
Songsam remembers falling out of the chestnut tree and Tokchae sharing chestnuts with him.
200
What does the A in TAG stand for?
Answer the question.
300
Don't try to discuss an issue with a _______ because that kind of person will not listen.
Fanatic
300
My husband is the _______ in my life.
Mainstay
300
Explain the irony in the last sentence of "The Sniper."
The reader and the sniper would not expect for the man to be his brother.
300
What are Songsam's motives for delivering Tokchae to the other village?
His own life.
300
What does the G in TAG stand for?
Give examples.
400
Kate felt _______ for hurting her friend's feelings.
Remorse
400
Tom used a clever _______ to get his friends to do his chores.
Ruse
400
What is similar about the setting of "The Sniper" and "Cranes"?
Both are set during a civil war.
400
What does the crane symbolize?
Freedom
400
What lesson does Songsam learn?
That friendship is more important than duty.
500
The _________ army was forced to surrender.
Beleaguered
500
You might seek ________ in a basement during a tornado.
Refuge
500
What is the theme of "The Sniper"?
War can make you do things you wouldn't normally do.
500
What is the theme of "Cranes"?
In war, you have to choose between duty and friendship.
500
What lesson does the sniper learn?
Family is more important than war. Fighting isn't going to solve problems.