Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Context" and "Reading Literature". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades:
Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Reading: Literature: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
Reading: Informational Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
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Chapters 1-3:
primitive, glimpse, interlace, imperiously, inseparable, universal, sate, aristocrat, egotistical, treachery, menacing, deft, ebb, hydrophobia, impending, calamity, tallow, assail, taunt, metamorphose, ferocity, wrench, slouch, conciliate, impartial, primordial, draught, appeasement, ignominious, yelp, trounce, indispensable, ravenous, perpetual, blunder, ruthless, cunning, acuteness, conspicuous, primeval, malingerer, goad, treacherous, contemplation, eddy, daunt, quiver, swerve, covert, culprit, borealis, articulate, travail, exultantly, brood
Chapters 4-7:
obdurate, comply, unruly, scorched, flounder, exertion, chaffer, apprehensive, remonstrance, abide, tote, wrench, whoop, inexorable, superfluous, mongrel, shorn, chivalrous, rouse, eloquent, nudge, tenderfoot, appall, quibble, contagion, grit, vigilant, impel, recurrent, pivot, pertinacity, belie, imperiously, chaff, sequential, simultaneous, ambuscade, lolling, calamity, multitudinous, excrescence, discomfit, muse
The fill-in-the-blanks worksheet uses a vocabulary word list from Call of the Wild, a classic recommended reading novel. These 16 vocabulary words do not refer to the actual story in The Call of the Wild.
Study the definition, the meaning of a vocabulary word. Put your answers in the fill-in-the-blank worksheet. If you are working on ACT or SAT-type words, this vocabulary selection should help you.
The Call of the Wild vocabulary list:
belie, borealis, chaff, covert, deft, goad, hydrophobia, impel, imperiously, inexorable, obdurate, primordial, quibble, ravenous, remonstrance, tallow
THE CALL OF THE WILD Fill-in-the-blank Worksheet
1. Brett dislikes his bossy older brother who _______ orders him to do chores and tells him what to do.
2. With _______ fingers, Carmen knit row after row of a beautiful sweater for her nephew.
3. Jeff inoculates his dog every three years to prevent _______, a serious canine disease.
4. Francine was satisfied that the _______ would burn steadily and deliver just enough light for her to read.
5. Veronica gave off _______ screams of anguish when she learned of the accidental death of her sister.
6. Peter has not eaten since breakfast and was _______ when he came to the dinner table.
7. Kenny often makes nasty remarks to his sister that _______ her to retaliate with equally negative remarks.
8. During the highly _______ operation, Ethan was unable to send any personal messages to his family.
9. On a trip to Alaska, Florence and Vic watched a spectacular aurora ________ that was visible at night.
10. One of Warren\'s challenges at work was to endure an _______ boss whose personality was very annoying.
11. Determined not to make a _______ in public, Melinda waited until she and the coach could talk privately.
12. Nancy\'s teenager used _______ arguments to persuade her parents that she should be allowed to drive the car to school!
13. Why does Ron want to _______ over that small matter when his family faces much more serious issues?
14. A community service requirement in order to graduate from high school does _______ students to volunteer hours of their time for a good cause.
15. George is blessed with a sound mind and good health that _______ the fact that he is already 94 years old.
16. Those buddies _______ with each other, playing jokes and laughing together whenever they see each other.
ANSWERS:
1. imperiously
2. deft
3. hydrophobia
4. tallow
5. primordial
6. ravenous
7. goad
8. covert
9. borealis
10. obdurate
11. remonstrance
12. inexorable
13. quibble
14. impel
15. belie
16. chaff
Thank you Jan Cook, a former teacher at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, California for being the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list for The Call of the Wild by Jack London.
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