Turning Points Unit

Question 1

Frail

Answer 1

(of a person) weak and delicate

Question 2

Barren

Answer 2

(of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation

Question 3

Crimson

Answer 3

of a rich deep red color inclining to purple.

Question 4

Fastidious

Answer 4

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Question 5

Wither

Answer 5

(of a plant) become dry and shriveled.

Question 6

Fury

Answer 6

wild or violent anger

Question 7

Belligerent

Answer 7

hostile and aggressive.

Question 8

Disheveled

Answer 8

(of a person’s hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

Question 9

Nocturnal

Answer 9

done, occurring, or active at night.

Question 10

Invincible

Answer 10

too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Question 11

Gasp

Answer 11

inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment

Question 12

Wryly

Answer 12

in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor.

Question 13

Superfluity

Answer 13

an unnecessarily or excessively large amount or number of something.

Question 14

Foliage

Answer 14

plant leaves, collectively.

Question 15

Ponder

Answer 15

think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion

Question 16

Clamber

Answer 16

climb, move, or get in or out of something in an awkward and laborious way, typically using both hands and feet.

Question 17

Gesture

Answer 17

a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.

Question 18

Pigmy

Answer 18

a very small person, animal, or thing.

Question 19

Hemlock

Answer 19

a highly poisonous European plant of the parsley family, with a purple-spotted stem, fernlike leaves, small white flowers, and an unpleasant smell.

Question 20

Intricate

Answer 20

very complicated or detailed.

Question 21

Know all the authors

Titles

1. Thank you Ma’am
2. A sunrise on the veld
3. Coffee, snacks, worms
4. G.Trueheart, man’s best friend
5. Bus stop
6. The leaving

Answer 21

Authors

1. Langston Hughes
2. Doris Lessing
3. Karleen Bradford
4. James McNamee
5. W.D Valgardson
6. Budge Wilson

Question 22

Characters

Thank you ma’am

Answer 22

Roger

Mrs. Jones

Question 23

G.Trueheart, Man’s Best Friend

Answer 23

Tom Hamilton
Genevieve Trueheart (golden retriever)
Lumberjacks
Aunt prudence

Question 24

Coffee, snacks, worms

Answer 24

Stephanie
Man
Kate
Jeff Hodges 
Mrs. Richards
Jimmy
Jesse
Mother
Father

Question 25

Bus stop

Answer 25

Elderly lady
Kids
Girl

Question 26

Sunrise on the veld

Answer 26

The boy
Mom 
Dad 
Dogs 
Deer / buck thingy

Question 27

The leaving

Answer 27

Sylvie
Elizabeth (mother)
Lester (father)
Hem
Daniel
Ira
Bernard

Question 28

Protagonist

Answer 28

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

Question 29

Colloquial expression

Answer 29

In literature, colloquialism is the use of information words, phrases, or even slang in a piece of writing

Question 30

Similar

Answer 30

A divide of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

Question 31

Metaphor

Answer 31

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to and object or action to which it is not literally applicable