Tangerine Part 1 Vocabulary Practice Sheet
Name: __________________________________ Hour:_____________
Find 3 synonyms for each of the following words. Write them in the
space provided.
1.
splinter
2. regulations
3.
migrant
4.
incapable
5. coincidence
Draw a picture of each word in the blank below to correctly display
the meaning.
Impair
Affliction
Dense
Torque
Scowl
Look up the part of speech for each of the following words.
1. Torque ___________________________________________
2. Incapable_________________________________________
3. Coincidence_______________________________________
Pre-AP Academic Vocabulary Practice
1. The ____________of the country after the war was generally optimistic.
2. A reliable _________________ is not always found in a story.
3. Our ______________, Paul, gives us frequent flashbacks to previous events in time.
4. What could be Erik’s _____________ for teasing Paul about his eyesight?
5. The thump of the soccer ball in the net is an __________________.
6. It is rare that a novel has 2nd person ________________.
7. The audio book _____________ of Tangerine is done by a professional actor.
8. The book I am reading has the suspenseful ____________of a mystery.
9. Mr. Fisher’s ______________ for pushing Erik to be a football star is based on his own
regrets.
10. To best describe the sounds of a football game, the author implements
________________s in the writing.