UNIT #1 VOCABULARY PACKET

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Unit #1 Vocabulary Language Arts

1. citadel- (n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

2. collaborate- (v.) to work with, work together

3. decree- (n.) an order having the force of the law (v.) to issue an order; to command firmly

4. evolve- (v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

5. excerpt- (n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc

6. grope- (v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

7. hover- (v.) to float or hand suspended over

8. rubble- (n.) broken stone or bricks; ruin

Write each word into a complete sentence. Use correct punctuation.

Complete the crossword puzzle:

Across

3. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

5. a passage taken from a book, article, etc

7. an order having the force of the law (v.) to issue an order; to command firmly

Down

1. to work with, work together

2. to float or hand suspended over

4. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

6. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

8. broken stone or bricks; ruin

8 Written Questions

  1. to float or hand suspended over
  2. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
  3. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  4. an order having the force of the law (v.) to issue an order; to command firmly
  5. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
  6. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  7. to work with, work together
  8. broken stone or bricks; ruin

8 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. decree
  2. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
  3. an order having the force of the law (v.) to issue an order; to command firmly
  4. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
  5. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  1. rubble
  2. to float or hand suspended over
  3. to work with, work together
  4. broken stone or bricks; ruin
  5. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  1. evolve
  2. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  3. to float or hand suspended over
  4. to work with, work together
  5. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  1. collaborate
  2. broken stone or bricks; ruin
  3. to work with, work together
  4. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  5. to float or hand suspended over
  1. citadel
  2. a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
  3. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  4. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  5. an order having the force of the law (v.) to issue an order; to command firmly
  1. excerpt
  2. to float or hand suspended over
  3. broken stone or bricks; ruin
  4. a passage taken from a book, article, etc
  5. to work with, work together
  1. hover
  2. broken stone or bricks; ruin
  3. to float or hand suspended over
  4. to work with, work together
  5. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  1. grope
  2. to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
  3. to work with, work together
  4. to float or hand suspended over
  5. to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

8 True/False Questions

  1. grope → to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

True False

  1. citadel → to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

True False

  1. evolve → to float or hand suspended over

True False

  1. excerpt → a passage taken from a book, article, etc

True False

  1. rubble → broken stone or bricks; ruin

True False

  1. hover → to float or hand suspended over

True False

  1. collaborate→ a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place

True False

  1. decree→ a passage taken from a book, article, etc

True False