Because of Winn Dixie - Vocabulary

​Vocabulary Word: immediately

​Part of Speech: adverb

Definition:​ right away

Sentence: ​We immediately called her mom.

​Vocabulary Word: missionary

​Part of Speech: noun

Definition:​ someone who preaches in a foreign country

Sentence: ​The missionary preached about helping others.

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​Vocabulary Word: distracted

​Part of Speech: verb

Definition:​ too busy to pay attention

Sentence: ​The driver was distracted by his phone.

​Vocabulary Word: fortunate

​Part of Speech: adjective

Definition:​ lucky; well-off

Sentence: ​We were fortunate the storm was not bad.

​Vocabulary Word: constellations

​Part of Speech: noun

Definition:​ patterns made by the stars

Sentence: ​We saw the constellations at night.

​Vocabulary Word: congregation

​Part of Speech: noun

Definition:​ people who are part of a church

Sentence: ​The congregation

met on Sunday.

Match

Match the word to the definition

• immediately

• congregation

• distracted

• fortunate

• constellations

right away

people who are part of a church

too busy to pay attention

lucky; well-off

patterns made by the stars

• right away

• people who are part of a church

• too busy to pay attention

• lucky; well-off

• patterns made by the stars

Multiple Choice

The ___ preached at a new church in Africa.

• constellations

• missionary

• immediately

• distracted

Multiple Choice

We felt ___ to have a fire and a warm house on such a cold night.

• constellations

• missionary

• immediately

• fortunate

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The ___ sat quietly while the choir sang a beautiful Christmas carol.

• constellations

• congregation

• immediately

• fortunate

Multiple Choice

My mom called me for dinner, and I ___ ran inside.

• missionary

• congregation

• immediately

• fortunate

Multiple Choice

Looking through the telescope, I saw the _____ in

the night sky.

• missionary

• congregation

• immediately

• constellation

Multiple Choice

I was too ___ with homework to notice my little sister sneaking into my room.

• distracted

• congregation

• immediately

• constellation

Insult

• to treat with disrespect or scorn

​We were greatly insulted by his rudeness.

relieved

• to no longer feel distressed or anxious

twitched

• a short, sudden movement

muttering

• to say something in a low voice

• to mumble to yourself

nudge

• to lightly touch

• to draw attention to someone or something

congregation

• a gathering of people or things, often at church

• 
  

Multiple Choice

Sally fell off her bike and scraped her knee. Her mom gave her comfort.

Comfort means:

• Heal

• Give someone a hug

• Help someone up

• Help someone feel better

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Thomas mentioned that Kit-Kats are his favorite.

Mention means:

• Candybar

• Ask for

• Say something

• Demand

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The smile on Jana's face showed she was in a good mood.

Mood means:

• Speaking to someone

• How someone feels

• How the face looks

• Happy

Multiple Choice

If you do your assignment properly the first time, you will not have to redo it. Properly means:

• Quickly

• The right way

• With a pencil

• The wrong way

Multiple Choice

Shawna intends to do her homework right after school.

Intends means:

• A plan to

• Wants to

• Doesn't want to

• Likes to

Multiple Choice

The cookie recipe consisted of sugar, eggs, flour, and butter.

Consisted means:

• Baked

• Made up of

• Had to buy for

• Ingredients

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John was positive that 2+2=4.

Positive means:

• Happy

• Know for sure

• To add

• Think

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Tania was an advanced ballet dancer after 10 years.

Advanced means:

• Hobby

• Practice

• Loved

• Good at

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Her dog was acting peculiar when the fireworks started.

Peculiar means:

• Scared

• Not normal

• Jumpy

• Hungry

Multiple Choice

Jordan has a talent for painting. He did not have to take any classes.

Talent means:

• Easily able to do something well

• Future job he could have

• Not able to do something well

• Something fun to do

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix re- mean?

• Opposite

• Not

• Turn

• Again

Multiple Choice

What do the prefixes un- and dis- mean?

• Able

• Again

• Opposite or not

• Turn

Multiple Choice

The sun started to disappear over the horizon at night.

Disappear means:

• Opposite of appear

• Night time

• Something that appears

• Appear again

Multiple Choice

He had to clean his untidy bedroom.

Untidy means:

• Tidy again

• Chores

• Messy

• Cleaning up

Multiple Choice

The teacher had to refold her paper because she did it wrong.

Refold means:

• Fold backwards

• Fold again

• More work

• Not fold

Multiple Choice

When you ___ a person, you help that person to feel less bad.

• comfort

• mention

• mood

• positive

Multiple Choice

When you do something ___ you do it the right way.

• advanced

• properly

• consisted

• talent

Multiple Choice

This word means when you speak about something.

• mention

• intends

• consisted

• peculiar

Multiple Choice

Something odd or unusual is?

• advanced

• properly

• peculiar

• comfort

Multiple Choice

A person's ___ is the way that the person is feeling.

• advanced

• comfort

• positive

• mood

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When people are ___ that they know something, they are completely sure.

• positive

• intends

• consisted

• properly

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Something that ___ of different parts was made up of those parts.

• consisted

• peculiar

• intends

• talent

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This is a special skill.

• advanced

• comfort

• positive

• talent

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If you have ___ skills in something, you are very good at it.

• advanced

• peculiar

• properly

• mood

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A person who ___ to do a task plans to do that task in the future.

• comfort

• mood

• intends

• properly

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What ___ where you in when you woke up for school today?

• mood

• comfort

• properly

• positive

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The science experiment ___ of different materials.

• comfort

• consisted

• intends

• peculiar

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What ___ sounds have you heard in the woods?

• talent

• advanced

• peculiar

• mention

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Some children have a ___ for drawing!

• comfort

• consisted

• mention

• talent