Chains Vocabulary Week 1
Name: ________________________________________
1. _____ kin (p. 4)
A. noun- a person’s relatives
2. _____ blockade (p. 10)
B. adj.- bound by a contract, obligated, enslaved
3. _____ prone (p. 14)
C. noun- the owner of a business
4. _____ proprietor (p. 15)
D. adj- having a tendency toward something
5. _____ indentured (p. 17)
E. noun- an action to prevent people or goods from entering/ leaving
kin
vexing
impudent
proprietor
procure
indentured
6. The young child’s tantrum was particularly ______________ since I’d just spent the entire afternoon trying to do
everything to make her happy and comfortable.
7. Isabel is not able to __________________ evidence that she was freed from slavery without the lawyer’s help.
8. The owner of the inn, or _________________________, does not want slaves to be sold inside his dwelling.
9. When Isabel dares to question him, Mr. Robert accuses her of being __________________.
10. My parents always tell me I have to be nice to my cousins, on account that they are my _________.
11. ________________servants are under contract to work without pay for seven years.
Chains Vocabulary Week 1
Name: ________________________________________
1. _____ kin (p. 4)
A. noun- a person’s relatives
2. _____ blockade (p. 10)
B. adj.- bound by a contract, obligated, enslaved
3. _____ prone (p. 14)
C. noun- the owner of a business
4. _____ proprietor (p. 15)
D. adj- having a tendency toward something
5. _____ indentured (p. 17)
E. noun- an action to prevent people or goods from entering/ leaving
kin
vexing
impudent
proprietor
procure
indentured
6. The young child’s tantrum was particularly ______________ since I’d just spent the entire afternoon trying to do
everything to make her happy and comfortable.
7. Isabel is not able to __________________ evidence that she was freed from slavery without the lawyer’s help.
8. The owner of the inn, or _________________________, does not want slaves to be sold inside his dwelling.
9. When Isabel dares to question him, Mr. Robert accuses her of being __________________.
10. My parents always tell me I have to be nice to my cousins, on account that they are my _________.
11. ________________servants are under contract to work without pay for seven years.
Common/ Proper
Abstract/ Concrete
Collective (a group)
Human/ Non-Human
Plural/ Singular
Person/Place/Thing/ Idea/Emotion
Label the NOUNS with the descriptions that fit them.
12. sovereign _______________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, _______________
13. blockade _______________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, _______________
14. kin_________________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, ________________,
____________________
15. proprietor _________________, ___________________, __________________, ________________,
_______________
16. _____ sovereign (p. 19)
A. annoying
17. _____ procure (p. 20)
B. adj.- slightly salty
18.______vexing (p. 37)
C. verb- to get by the use of special means
19. _____ impudent (p. 23)
D. adj.- rude, or showing a lack of respect
20. _____ brackish (p. 24)
E. noun- a monarch, such as a king or queen
Common/ Proper
Abstract/ Concrete
Collective (a group)
Human/ Non-Human
Plural/ Singular
Person/Place/Thing/ Idea/Emotion
Label the NOUNS with the descriptions that fit them.
12. sovereign _______________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, _______________
13. blockade _______________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, _______________
14. kin_________________, ___________________, __________________, ________________, ________________,
____________________
15. proprietor _________________, ___________________, __________________, ________________,
_______________
16. _____ sovereign (p. 19)
A. annoying
17. _____ procure (p. 20)
B. adj.- slightly salty
18.______vexing (p. 37)
C. verb- to get by the use of special means
19. _____ impudent (p. 23)
D. adj.- rude, or showing a lack of respect
20. _____ brackish (p. 24)
E. noun- a monarch, such as a king or queen
Chains Vocabulary 1 Quiz
Write the definition for the vocabulary word.
1. Sovereign
2. Procure
3. Vexing
4. Impudent
5. Brackish
Use the vocabulary words in original sentences, using
context clues to show your understanding of the
meaning.
6. Kin
7. Proprietor
8. Blockade
9. Prone
10. Indentured
Chains Vocabulary 1 Quiz
Write the definition for the vocabulary word.
Name: ___________________________________
1. Sovereign
2. Impudent
3. Procure
4. Brackish
5. Vexing
6. Kin
7. Prone
8. Proprietor
9. Indentured
10. Blockade
Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word.
1. The nation’s _______________________ leader during the Revolutionary War was King George.
2. In order to pay for passage to the American colonies, the man entered into a(n) ______________________
servant contract.
3. The student was kept in detention for ______________________ behavior.
4. A(n) ___________________ was put in place at the major ports in the colonies in order to prevent taxed
goods like tea from entering into the cities.
5. Three hundred million people now get their water from the sea or from _____________ groundwater that
is too salty to drink.
6. I needed to ________________ a planner in order to have a pass to leave class.
7. Unfortunately, people you find _______________________ and annoying will always exist.
8. The people at the family reunion are my ___________________.
9. Most teachers are ___________________ to expect hard work and kindness in students.
10. The ____________________ of the inn was able to rent us rooms for the night.
Label the part of speech for each vocabulary word.
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
ADVERB