1. "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
"The Scarlet Ibis"
by James Hurst

2. word definition part of speech antonym s y n o m s (if any)
teacher sentence
Spanish translation
student sentence

3. invalid
adjective
too ill to live a normal life; having a persistent disease or medical disorder;
ill; crippled; infirmed
Mrs. Arrage said, “After the car accident, the boy was invalid.”

4. careen
verb
to rush carelessly;
to sway or swerve recklessly;
swerve; sway; lurch
The drivers’ manual states, “It is dangerous to careen through traffic on a motorcycle.”

5. imminent
adjective
about to occur; looming;
impending; about to happen
Mrs. Arrage warned everyone, “The reading deadline is imminent.”

6. iridescent shining with shifting colors of the rainbow adjective
The author explained, “Morpho butterflies are iridescent, just like peacock and hummingbird feathers.”

7. infallibility
noun
the inability to make a mistake; the state of being absolutely trustworthy or sure; perfection
The teacher said, “Solving the math problem both ways will insure infallibility.”

8. doggedness determination to continue; an unwillingness to give up;
noun
determination to continue;
an unwillingness to give up;
persistence; stubborness; tenacity
Mrs. Arrage gave her student a compliment: “Your doggedness is the reason you earned an A in the class.”

9. exotic
adjective
excitingly strange;
beautiful in an unusual or different way;
interesting; unusual; striking
The restaurant critic wrote, “The restaurant serves exotic dishes and plays exotic music.”

10. heresy
noun
a belief or opinion that contradicts established teachings or beliefs;
sacrilege; blasphemy
The priest wrote, “The practice of witchcraft or sorcery is considered heresy.”

11. reiterate The fisherman had to reiterate, “I saw a great white shark!”
verb
to say something over in a slow or deliberate way;
repeat; restate;
The fisherman had to reiterate, “I saw a great white shark!”

12. precariously in a dangerous or perilous way; dangerously; perilously
adverb
precariously
in a dangerous or perilous way;
dangerously; perilously
The reporter said, “The girl was swimming precariously in shark-infested waters.”

13. 1. Students with _______________ always earn good grades.
reiterate
invalid
doggedness
iridescent
2. The flower from Hawaii looked very ____________.
careen
precariously
heresy
exotic
3. The witches were burned at the stake for ____________.
heresy
reiterate
dancing
exotic
4. The boy thought he had _____________ , but he was wrong.
precariously
infallibility
invalid
iridescent
5. The teacher will _______________ the directions only once.
invalid
reiterate
careen
imminent
6. He stood ___________ on the top step of the ladder.
doggedness
precariously
infallibility
heresy

14. Not even close!

15. You win!
Way to go!

16. Wrong!
You
blew
It!