Dust Bowl Vocab (week of 4/20) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which word matches this picture?

sullen

Which word matches this picture?

kerosene

Which word matches this picture?

gingham

True or false? A serious tone uses lots of slang and emojis

False

True

True or false? "Stop! Don't touch that!" sounds like a bossy tone

True

True or false? Tone is the author's voice, and mood is the reader's feeling

True

MC: If the author uses words like "terrifying" and "blood-curdling," their tone is trying to be _______

Scary

Happy

Calm

Bossy

True or false? Tone is like the "voice" the author uses to speak to the reader

True

MC: An author who writes a book about why we must protect the earth is being _______

Serious

Playful

Scary

Happy

MC: The author writes, "Pick up your socks right now!" The tone is _______

Bossy

Sad

Calm

Lonely

MC: If an author writes about how much they miss their old home, the tone is _______

Nostalgic

Bossy

Calm

Angry

MC: If an author uses mean words and "yells" in their writing, the tone is _______

Angry

Calm

Happy

Playful

MC: A science book explaining how planets move usually has a _______ tone

Informative

Scary

Playful

Happy

True or false? The tone tells us the author's attitude toward the story

True

MC: An author writes a set of rules and tells you exactly what to do. The tone is _______

Bossy

Playful

Scary

Lonely

MC: The author uses exclamation points and funny jokes. The author's tone is _______

Playful

Serious

Bossy

Sad

True or false? A birthday party with balloons and cake usually has a sad mood

False

MC: The ocean is still, and the sun is setting quietly. The mood is _______

Calm

Nervous

Angry

Playful

MC: A story about a child sitting all alone on a playground has a _______ mood

Lonely

Bossy

Scary

Angry

True or false? The mood is how the reader feels while reading the story

True

MC: If a character is playing with a new puppy in the park, the mood is likely _______

Happy

Angry

Serious

Lonely

The story takes place in a dark, haunted house with creaky floors. The mood is _______

Scary

Which word matches this picture?

Agony

True or false: Being dazed usually lasts for a short time, like right after a loud explosion

True

A heavy medication might put a patient into a temporary _______

Stupor

MC: If you are dazed, you are likely _______

Disoriented

Angry

Violent

Excited

MC: Someone who hasn't slept in three days might wander around in a _______

Stupor

Gingham

Antiseptic

Tone

True or false? A person in a deep stupor is fully alert and ready to solve math problems

False

After being hit in the head with a soccer ball, the player felt _______ and confused

Dazed

True or false? You would wear a heavy winter coat made of gingham to stay warm in a blizzard

False

If a doctor wants a "sterile" environment, they will use an _______

Antiseptic

True or false? A hospital room smells like antiseptic because it has been cleaned to kill germs

True

True or false? Gingham is a type of fabric often used for summer dresses and tablecloths

True

Why would you put an antiseptic on a scraped knee?

To prevent infection

A picnic blanket with a checkered pattern of red and white squares is often made of _______

Gingham

The vultures circled the _______ in the desert

Carcass

MC: Which word best describes a gloomy, pouting child?

Sullen

Scored

Wretched

Kerosene

True or false? A person with a sullen attitude is usually very talkative and friendly

False

MC: A teenager who refuses to talk and sits with a grumpy expression is being _______

Sullen

Dazed

Antiseptic

Gingham

A hunter leaves the carcass of the deer in the woods. What is a carcass?

The dead body of an animal

True or false? If a house is described as wretched, it is probably falling apart and filthy

True

The marathon runner collapsed in _______ after breaking his leg mid-race

Agony

True or false? A person living in wretched conditions likely has access to luxury and comfort

False

True

MC: Which of these is a physical sign of agony?

Writhing and screaming

Laughing and dancing

Sleeping soundly

Eating a large meal

After losing everything he owned and living in the cold rain, the man felt _______

Wretched

True or false? Winning a gold medal would likely cause a person to be in a state of agony

False

True or false? To scorch something requires high heat or a flame

True

A landscape that has been scorched by a wildfire would appear _______

Blackened and dry

If you leave a hot iron on a silk shirt for too long, you will _______ the fabric

Scorch

MC: Which of these would most likely be fueled by kerosene?

An old-fashioned camping lamp

A modern electric toaster

A digital wristwatch

A solar panel