GRADE 10 ENGLISH

1. WORD BANK

2. HOLLYHOCK
• A tall plant with rounded leaves and brightly
colored flowers

3. PRAIRIE
• A large, mostly flat area of land in North America
that has few trees and is covered in grasses

4. FLEETING
• Not lasting; lasting for only a short time

5. STOUT
•Brave and strong

6. BIVOUAC
•A temporary camp and shelter

7. STRIFE
• Very angry or violent

8. FORLORN
• Sad and lonely

9. NAUGHT
• Nothing or zero

10. PALTRY
• Very small or too small in amount

11. DAMPEN
•To make something slightly wet

12. PARADOX
• Something that is made up of two opposite but is
actually true or possible

13. PRECEDE
• To happen, go, or come before something or
someone

14. AUTHORS

15. • “Patty” is an American Children’s Writer
• March 3, 1938 (81) Wyoming, US
• A board member of the National
Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance
• A not-for-profit that actively advocates
for literacy, literature and libraries
PATRICIA MACLACHLAN

16. HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW
• February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882 (75)
• Portland, USA
• American poet and educator
• Wrote many lyric poem, mythology and
legend
• Most popular poet of his day
• Professor at Harvard College
• He has been criticized by some for
imitating European styles and writing
specifically for the masses

17. AUGUSTINE “OG” MANDINO II
• December 12, 1923 – September 3, 1996
• Massachusetts, USA
•American author, writer and speaker
• Wrote bestselling book
• “The Greatest Salesman” (famous book)
• His works were inspired by the Bible