Vocabulary Unit 1 Practice/Game

Fill in the blanks

100

The weather was ____ during the thunderstorm and it almost blew off our roof. 

a. anchor

b. revolutionary

c. severe 

C. Severe

200

Aaron decided to ____ against her best friend because she did not want to go to jail. 

A. trace

b. dwindling

c. testify

C. Testify 

300

It was ____ for Joanna to help out her little sister after school.

A. Severe

b. Fleeting

C. Critical 

C. Critical 

400

The money was ____ after the bank heist and if they did not figure out their next move, they would be _____.

A. Anchor & Trace

B. Dwindling &  Exposed

C. Revolutionary & Fleeting

B. Dwindling &  Exposed

500

The after party was _______. It changed all of our lives. 

A. Expose

B. Revolutionary

C. Severe

B. Revolutionary

Definition

100

Something that serves to hold an object firmly 

anchor 

200

Make something visible by uncovering it 

Exposed

300

Exercising or involving careful judgement or judicious evaluation

Critical 

400

Involving or causing a complete or dramatic change 

Revolutionary 

500

Follow or mark the course or position of something with one's eye, mind, or finger. 

Trace

Synonyms

100

synonyms: Support, grip, hold

anchor

200

Announce, state, argue

Testify 

300

fading

weakening

dwindling

400

Bring to light 

Uncover

expose 

500

Fading

Short-Lived

Sudden

Fleeting

Figurative Language

100

Which figurative language is being used:

I love you like a fat kids loves cake

Simile 

200

Which figurative language is being used:

She is an angel.

Metaphor 

300

Which figurative language is being used:

I will be right back, this will only take a second.

Understatement 

400

Which figurative language is being used:

The leaves danced in the wind after the thunderstorm. 

Personification 

500

Which figurative language is being used:

I will love you forever and always

Hyperbole 

Author's POV

100

What is the author's pov?

Signal words: I, We, Us

1st pov 

200

What is the author's POV?

When you make a left on MLK drive, you should see a white tall statue standing over the building. 

2nd POV

300

What is the author's pov?

Sarah was walking down the street. She jumped over a puddle of water and laughed at her reflection. 

3rd POV objective 

400

What is the author's POV?

Susan looked at her mother, she could tell she was in pain and she wanted to help. Sarah thought about her studies and research on how to deal with a broken bone and decided to put it into action. 

3rd POV limited 

500

What is the author's POV?

Angel was laughing with her best friend. A cute boy walked by and they both thought, "He would be perfect for my best friend." They looked at each other and laughed out loud, knowing they were thinking the same thing. 

3rd POV Omniscient